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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Design & Construction Field Engineer - **Company:** Northumbrian Water Limited - **Location:** Durham, UK - **Salary:** £51,340.0 - £60,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Intrusion Detection Systems, Information Technology - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://northumbrianwater.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4304967?cid=782&t=Network-Design-And-Construction-Field-Engineer ## About the Role If you have practical and technical knowledge of water infrastructure delivery, including pipelines, mains laying, civil construction, testing, commissioning and handover, we would love to hear from you! You will have a strong understanding of CDM regulations, safety in design, constructability, operational risk and technical assurance. You can interpret and challenge designs, drawings, specifications, scopes, risk assessments, method statements and commissioning plans. You have the ability to provide credible technical advice to project teams, contractors, designers, operations and senior stakeholders. A Full UK Driving license is required for this role. ## Description Here at Northumbrian Water Group, we have an opportunity for a Network Design & Construction Field Engineer to join our Integrated Delivery Services (IDS) team. In this role, you will act as the business discipline expert for water infrastructure delivery, with ownership of the company Engineering Standard for infrastructure delivery and responsibility for providing authoritative technical guidance across IDS and the wider business. The role provides specialist pipeline, mains laying and civil infrastructure expertise from feasibility and early route definition through design, constructability review, construction support, commissioning and handover. It enables safe, efficient and technically robust delivery by supporting project teams, designers, contractors, operations and asset stakeholders to select practical solutions, manage technical risk, comply with standards and achieve resilient whole-life outcomes. You will provide technical input across all project phases, including feasibility, option selection, route definition, outline design, detailed design, construction planning, commissioning, handover and post-completion learning and support early project development by advising on route selection, access, land constraints, buildability, network operation, customer impact, environmental constraints, third-party interfaces and maintainability., As defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Northumbrian Water is the Data Controller and ultimately responsible for ensuring the data you provide is kept secure, processed correctly and that you understand your legal rights in relation to the data you provide. 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