Principal Wastewater Network Modeller

Strata Construction Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking a degree-qualified professional for a role in urban drainage. You will be responsible for project leadership, team management, and client relationships. This position offers fantastic career progression, private medical insurance, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid model. Ideal candidates will have previous project experience and excellent communication skills. Join an innovative team and contribute to industry-leading projects.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Flexible working

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Geography, or relevant subject.
• Previous experience leading projects in urban drainage.
• Ability to provide guidance and promote staff development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on commercial performance, forecasting, and risk.
• Produce bids and proposals for projects.
• Lead a team to maintain collaborative client relationships.
• Manage project team members and ensure technical direction.
• Mentor team members and support their skill development.

Skills

Project leadership

Urban drainage modelling

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Geography

Job description

We have an exclusive role with a large consultancy who are a recognized leader in wastewater network modelling, trusted by major water companies across the UK and Ireland. As part of their multidisciplinary approach, they are involved in every project stage.

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative team of modellers, working on a long-term framework whilst contributing to industry leading projects

What’s on offer:

• Fantastic career progression and develop within the company
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Life assurance included
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Inclusive and diverse

The role:

• Responsible for and reporting of commercial performance, forecasting and risk management
• Production of bids and proposals.
• Leading a team to build, maintain and manage strong and collaborative working relationships with clients.
• Line Management of project team members with responsibility for: day-to-day leadership and direction for team, workload planning and prioritisation, provision of technical direction and support, driving staff performance, motivation, and career development.
• Depending on your project management experience you will take the lead or work closely with project managers to coordinate resources, administer contracts, manage clients, and track quality/programme/budget.
• Your role will include acting as a mentor for team members supporting the development of their skills, providing technical guidance and supervising their deliverables.

What you need to succeed:

• To be considered for this opportunity you must be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Geography or other relevant subject, and be a member of an industry relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM.
• You will have previous experience leading projects in an urban drainage environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities.
• You will provide guidance, training, and promote staff development and wellbeing within the discipline. The role will involve taking part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of urban drainage projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills through report writing, developing and delivering presentations (external and internal), and making contacts in the industry.
• The successful candidate will have experience in the management and development of our people as well as the ability to integrate well into a team and provide technical leadership in an urban drainage environment with an excellent client service focus.