Principal / Associate Wastewater Modeller

WSP Global Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that prioritizes community impact and values-driven work. As a Principal or Associate Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in managing project delivery while developing your technical skills in urban drainage modelling. Collaborate with a dynamic water team and contribute to innovative solutions that enhance service efficiency and technical quality. This position offers the chance to build strong client relationships and engage in business development, all while promoting the WSP brand in the industry. If you are looking for a place where your expertise can flourish and make a difference, this opportunity is ideal for you.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree and chartered or progressing towards qualification.
• Experience in wastewater hydraulic modelling and technical review.

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery and manage local technical teams.
• Develop urban drainage modelling capabilities and provide training.

Skills

Wastewater Hydraulic Modelling

Urban Drainage Systems

Technical Review

Client Relationship Management

Business Development

Presentation Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Degree

Chartered Engineer Status

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

Your new role, what’s involved?

• We are looking for a Principal or Associate Engineer to support the team leads in managing project delivery, including supervision of tasks and review of deliverables.
• You will develop the urban drainage modelling capability in the team, ensuring we are at the forefront of latest developments in the discipline, and provide training and development support to more junior members of the team.
• You will support the team lead in managing the work of the local technical delivery team.
• Provide technical input on urban drainage projects and support our wastewater team in delivering current and future projects and help influence our future approaches to efficient delivery.
• The role will enable you to further develop and use your technical skills, applying your expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency.
• You will exercise independent engineering judgement and have opportunities to provide innovative solutions to engineering problems. You will be a proactive and collaborative team member.
• You will develop and maintain excellent client relationships at all levels, coordinating and facilitating project meetings internally and with clients.
• Participate in business development and proposal preparation.
• Promote the WSP brand through appropriate industry forums and conferences.
• You will contribute to the learning of the wider team through knowledge sharing exercises.

YOUR TEAM

• You will work as part of a dynamic and award-winning water team within a wider team of 350 professionals network across the UK supported by our Global Water Team and have the opportunity to shape the direction of a high performing, growing team.
• We are currently working across an expanding portfolio of work clients including Severn Trent, Scottish Water Horizons, Welsh Water and Southern Water.
• The opportunity to progress is a real possibility, combining your technical and industry knowledge with the right behaviours to encourage and develop others.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• A relevant degree and chartered, or significantly progressed on your journey in pursuing qualification with ICE, IEI, IoW or CIWEM.
• Able to demonstrate clear and successful experience of wastewater hydraulic modelling (InfoWorks ICM) and an ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue.
• A good working knowledge of Water Industry Specifications, Code of Practice for the Hydraulic Modelling of Urban Drainage Systems and relevant British Standards.
• Good presentation, written and verbal communication skills.