Principal Civil Engineer (Water Non-Infra)

Sweco UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join its dynamic Birmingham team. This role involves leading design solutions for water-related projects, providing technical guidance, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects from conception to completion while developing your expertise in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a company that values your contributions, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming society through sustainable engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards with a relevant institution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of water and wastewater non-infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Engineer for non-infrastructure water projects.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues.
• Involved in business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Water and wastewater design

Contract administration

Technical guidance

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

Join us to transform society.

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Principal Civil Engineer to join our design team in Birmingham as part of a multi-disciplinary department providing detailed designs for water-related projects in the UK. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

At Sweco, we draw upon a combined knowledge base of 22,000 experts across Northern Europe. More technologies, more skills, and more inventive solutions mean we can apply global knowhow, locally across the full spectrum of lifecycle services in both water engineering and wider water management. We have a proven record of transferring innovation from other countries and sectors into the UK water industry – not least in our work on AMP7 Frameworks with 7 of the 12 UK water and sewerage companies.

Our water engineering consultants are world leaders, meeting increasing demands for drinking water, waste recycling, and operational technology asset management.

Through innovative and TOTEX focused solutions, Sweco is helping clients outperform business plan targets both in terms of cost and embedded/operational carbon. Our commitment is future-focused, finding solutions for the future’s challenges, today.

We’ll work with you to develop your technical expertise so that you can become a real Difference Maker and develop sustainable and innovative solutions to address these issues. You’ll join a growing team of Engineers working together towards the best client outcomes.

We are looking for individuals who can challenge conventional thinking and work collaboratively to meet a wide range of business, environment, and regulatory challenges for these clients. The role offers an opportunity for successful candidates to broaden and diversify their expertise.

What does the role involve?

Working within our water team on non-infrastructure projects, you will act as Lead Design Engineer and undertake and check the delivery of design solutions and associated outputs and the coordination with other disciplines. You will provide technical guidance, support, and training to colleagues and assist, where practicable, in mentoring and the development of others.

You will be involved in projects from conception to completion including supporting the Project Manager to clarify the project brief, agree deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance, and control strategy; establishing project checking and approval arrangements and managing internal project start-up meetings; undertaking significant elements of the detailed design and the checking of outputs as directed: e.g., calculations, drawings, sketches, reports, etc. to achieve the optimum solution for the project; assessing, documenting, and communicating design changes to the Project Manager; being aware of work requirements and taking personal responsibility in delivering this to agreed time, cost, and quality requirements; attending “close out meeting” and recommending/implementing improvements to policy, processes, and project management methods.

You will also be involved in business development activities including assisting with the preparation of capability statements and the submission of pre-qualification questionnaires, expressions of interest, and tenders as well as building new and maintaining existing client relationships to win new and repeat work.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards with a relevant institution e.g., ICE or CIWEM.
• Strong interpersonal/team working skills, with a good working relationship with all levels of the organisation, clients, and contractors together with the ability to communicate in a fluent and positive manner both verbally and written.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of water and wastewater non-infrastructure design including an understanding of the basics and the integration of multidisciplinary elements including process engineering and MEICA.
• Extensive experience in design, contract and tender preparation, tender assessment, and contract administration.

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company that is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

If you believe you have the skill set required and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco!