Principal Civil Engineer (Water / AMP8)

Overview

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can grow and do what matters to you. Discover new challenges and work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A Little More About Your Role… Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally. We hold long term framework agreements direct with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water. We also hold relationships and trading agreements with blue chip contractors, including Costain and Galliford Try, delivering projects across the UK. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes. To find out more about our Water business visit: https://www.wsp.com/en-us/sectors/wastewater

Due to a significant increase in demand for our services, we are actively recruiting experienced Civil Engineers to help us service the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme. If you have relevant water industry design experience, we can offer tailored experience to fulfil your career ambitions. Equally, if you are working in a different engineering sector, we can offer mentoring programmes and training to support your transition to the water sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership for all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams
• Shape the delivery of our services and identify opportunities to deliver complimentary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas
• Build relationships with our Clients to ensure that our services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction
• Contribute to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products
• Contribute to the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme
• Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on Client sponsored initiatives
• Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development
• Line manage and support the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team
• Continue your career journey through ongoing development of technical, managerial and leadership skills

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM
• Experience in managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines
• Experience in delivery of projects to an identified budget and schedule
• Acted in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial / process related design
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development
• Client-facing experience
• Good presentation, written, and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Or not quite the role you were looking for. Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to other roles we may have available. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself? With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s In It For You?

Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you tools to improve your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you. We provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme and a menopause support package.

Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development
We understand the importance of development and training. We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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