Principal Civil Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater AMP8

Arcadis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead our Water team in the UK, delivering high-profile clean water and wastewater projects across AMP8 and beyond.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, provide technical leadership, build client relationships, and drive quality, safety, and sustainability across major framework programmes while progressing toward senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with membership of ICE, CIWEM or IWO.
• Experience on complex design and delivery frameworks and/or design-and-build projects.
• Digitally curious and proficient in relevant software and tools.
• Able to communicate with partner organisations and diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of multi-disciplinary projects and/or multi-scheme programmes.
• Build and retain collaborative client and stakeholder relationships.
• Manage quality processes and technical assurance in line with company systems.
• Plan, direct and control tasks, people, resources and outputs.
• Provide technical leadership and develop team members to reach their potential.
• Undertake line management and pastoral care to team members.
• Resolve project issues and support team members with guidance.
• Promote safety, health, quality and sustainability across the project.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement in engineering methods.

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or other directly related degree

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, CIWEM, IWO

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our Water team is at the forefront of delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile water infrastructure programmes, helping to shape the future of the industry through AMP8 and beyond. Working alongside leading water companies and contractors, we tackle challenging projects that improve resilience, enhance environmental outcomes and secure vital water services for communities across the country.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to play a key leadership role in our growing Water team. Leading multidisciplinary teams across a diverse portfolio of clean water and wastewater projects, you will provide technical direction, build strong client relationships and help drive the successful delivery of major framework programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to influence strategic project outcomes while progressing towards senior leadership positions.

Role accountabilities:

• Manage a portfolio of multi-disciplinary projects and/or multi-scheme programmes of work.
• Build and retain collaborative relationships with the client, stakeholders and other design disciplines
• Manage quality processes and technical assurance in line with company systems
• Plan, direct and control tasks, people, resources and outputs
• Provide technical leadership and direction, taking a proactive role in developing them to their full potential, leading by example to achieve sector/divisional goals and championing a quality, innovative and entrepreneurial culture.
• Undertake Line Manager duties and pastoral care to team members
• Contributing to the resolution of project issues and providing guidance and support to other team members
• Promote a culture that is proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability matters
• Promote a culture of innovation, helping to develop engineering technology and continuous improvement systems
• Performing other duties as required from time to time by your Client Manager or Arcadis Senior Leadership Team
• Work with other Arcadis teams to foster collaboration, ensuring the collective knowledge and experience is shared across all

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or other directly related degree
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, CIWEM, IWO
• A technical leader, able to provide direction support and motivate a diverse team
• Experience of working on complex design and delivery frameworks and / or design and build projects
• Is digitally curious and/or proficient
• Able to communicate and work effectively with people from other partner organisations, backgrounds and disciplines, utilising their knowledge and experience to best effect
• A working knowledge of managing a project and programme with contract and commercial understanding

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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