Careers at Crowder

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team based in our Head Office in Birkenhead, Wirral. We are looking for motivated and ambitious Engineering graduates to progress from Project Engineers, where a solid technical engineering basis will be established, through to future leaders and managers within our organisation. Our services focus on the planning, monitoring, analysis, performance, modelling and operational aspects of water and sewer networks. We’re based in Central Birkenhead (Merseyside), easily accessible with great transport links. Positions are available for immediate, and Summer / Autumn 2025 start dates.

The Role

We are looking for committed and motivated graduates to join our specialist, dynamic project teams. As a Graduate Project Engineer, you will work on a wide range of consultancy projects for leading water utilities both within the UK and internationally. Additionally, you will be involved in the development and implementation of the Netbase system as it expands into global markets. Throughout your role, you will receive support to cultivate expertise in the analysis, reporting, and management of water supply and distribution networks.

You’ll be employed on a permanent contract, working full time Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours a day with flexible start times available between 8am and 10am, and finish times between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.

The Package

As a Graduate Project Engineer, you’ll benefit from:

• A starting salary between £27,000+ (dependent upon your experience, skills, and qualifications)
• Permanent contract, working 37.5 hours per week
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Option for flexible working days
• Annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• Annual salary reviews
• Regular company social events and participate in 5-a-side football matches

You will receive comprehensive training designed to support your professional development. We provide support throughout your journey towards achieving chartered status with your selected professional institution.

Our Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must have less than 12 months of relevant experience and hold a degree obtained in 2024 or later. Eligible degree disciplines include:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Mathematics
• Environmental related degrees

Please note that all positions require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, with a master’s degree considered desirable.

We are seeking graduates with the following attributes:

• Excellent numeracy, computer and organisational skills
• Methodical and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to generate new and exciting solutions
• The ability to take the initiative and perform tasks efficiently and independently
• Strong verbal communication skills, enabling confident collaboration with clients and team members
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail
• A full UK driving licence – there will be times when you will need to drive a manual company vehicle
• Self-motivated, with an eagerness to learn and be highly driven with a proactive approach to work  

To be considered for this role, candidates must live in, or be prepared to move to, close proximity to our head office in Birkenhead for efficient travel and on-site work participation.

All applications for this Graduate Project Engineer vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.

Job Ref: 01/2025 - indicate your preferred start date, either immediate or Summer / Autumn 2025

To apply send your CV and cover letter to jobs@crowderconsult.co.uk or submit on this web page, ensuring you quote the job reference.

Due to the ongoing expansion of the business, we are looking for someone to join our growing team who is reliable, keen to learn and build a long-term career in finance and business administration. This new role will primarily provide accounting support, focussing on the Purchase Ledger. There will also be an element of providing general administrative support to all areas of the business

The Role

Accounting

• Process purchase ledger invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage the purchase ledger and ensure all supplier records are up to date.
• Reconcile supplier invoices and assist with preparing supplier payments, ensuring approvals are in place for supplier BACS payment runs.
• Support month end AP close procedures and reconciliation.
• Perform bank postings and prepare bank reconciliations.
• Support petty cash, staff expenses and company credit card reconciliations, ensuring proper records are kept.
• Maintain the accuracy of accounting systems and financial data.
• Prepare and maintain spreadsheets for reporting and analysis purposes.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting as required by management.

Business Administration

• Provide assistance in dealing with enquiries and responding to tenders and proposals.
• Support HR with tasks including implementing new policies, training, and inductions.
• Provide assistance with event organisation, marketing materials and conference planning.
• Provide assistance in organising maintenance of premises (where required).
• Provide assistance in organising staff events.
• General administrative and reception duties.
  
  

The Package

You will be employed on a permanent contract, working full time (37.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times. You will be based at our Head Office in Birkenhead, Wirral which is easily accessible with great transport links.

• Starting salary £27,000 dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.
• Annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service.
• Hybrid working option (following successful completion of probationary period), enabling you to combine working from our offices in Birkenhead, with working from home 1 day per week.
• Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.
• Regular company social events.
  
  

Our Requirements

• A foundation of experience gained within accounting and / or business administration.
• Gained or working towards a relevant degree or other qualification such as HNC / HND, AAT qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in purchase ledger invoice processing and reconciliations, familiarity with bank postings and reconciliations.
• Strong work ethic and high level of attention to detail with the ability to work with accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive attitude and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong IT and organisational skills.
• Willingness to assist with tasks beyond job description during busy periods.
• Advanced skills in Sage 50 accounting software.
• Preferably have, or have the ability to develop, advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

All applications for this Accounts / Business Administrator vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.

Job Ref: 04/2025

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@crowderconsult.co.uk or submit on this web page, ensuring you quote the job reference.

We are looking for junior software engineers or computer science graduates to join our development team and help drive forward the ambitious roadmap for our cloud-based solutions and services.  We want candidates who are enthusiastic about the latest software trends and technologies and have a willingness to learn, progress and grow within the team. 

What we do

• Provide innovative solutions to the water industry 
• Develop cloud, enterprise, web and mobile solutions 
• Integrate, process, and analyse data from many corporate and third-party systems 
• Design complex data science and advanced analytics solutions 
• Develop extensive reporting, data mining and visualisation tools 
• Employ cloud and other cutting-edge technology to solve real industry problems 

The Role      

• Involvement in end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle 
• Requirements analysis working closely with our in-house domain experts 
• Designing, developing and testing software components, APIs, and applications 
• Monitoring and supporting operational systems and implementing dev-ops best practice 
• Researching new technologies, prototyping, and bringing innovation to our solutions 

The Package

You will be employed on a permanent contract, working full time (37.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times. You will be based at our Head Office in Birkenhead, Wirral which is easily accessible with great transport links.

• Starting salary £28,000 dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Employer contributory pension scheme.
• Annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service.
• Hybrid working option (following successful completion of probationary period).
• Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.
• Regular company social events.

Our Requirements

• Degree level education in relevant subject or equivalent experience 
• Appreciation of Software Development practices and design (OOAD, DDD, TDD, patterns) 
• Experience of a high-level programming language (Java, Python, NodeJS, TypeScript, C#) 
• Exposure to any of the following: 
  • Developing desktop, web or mobile applications 
  • Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Serverless, Containers)   
  • Web technologies (REST API, HTML5, JavaScript, Angular, React, etc) 
  • Database technologies (Oracle, MySQL, Mongo, DynamoDB, etc) 
  • DevOps Practices and Tools (Configuration as code, CI/CD, Docker) 

All applications for this Junior Software Engineer vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. 

Job Ref: 05/2025

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@crowderconsult.co.uk or submit on this web page, ensuring you quote the job reference.