Associate / Associate Director - Civil Engineer (Water)

WSP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in London is seeking a Civil Engineer to manage water industry projects, focusing on client relationships and team management. The ideal candidate has a degree in Civil Engineering, experience in project management, and skills in mentoring junior staff. The role offers significant career development opportunities within a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Inclusivity initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in managing engineering design teams.
• Experience in project delivery with adherence to budget.
• Skills in mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project delivery outcomes.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams for project execution.
• Identify new service delivery opportunities.

Skills

Project delivery management

Client relationship building

Engineering team management

Technical communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status or significant progression towards ICE or CIWEM

Job description

Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives and shape a career as unique as you. To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience for a Sustainable Tomorrow | WSP

Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally. We hold long term framework agreements directly with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and South West Water, and we maintain relationships with blue chip contractors such as Costain and Galliford Try. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes. Our hybrid working model enables staff to mix working from home with our quality office environments. We are guided by our principles: we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future-focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration in everything we do; we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

A little more about your role…

Due to a significant increase in demand, we are actively recruiting to help 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. If you are working in a different engineering sector, we 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

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
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 employee resource groups that bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds 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 provides access to a GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments, a Gymflex scheme offering up to 40% off annual gym memberships, and a comprehensive 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 ability to purchase additional leave, and the option to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

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

#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP 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.