Principal Water Infrastructure Engineer

Ridge & Partners Llp; Winchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge & Partners Llp is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure for major UK water companies. The role is based in our Winchester office and involves technical leadership, project direction, client relationship management, and mentoring across asset, treatment, network, and environmental projects.

You will oversee technical quality and commercial performance from feasibility through detailed design and construction support,

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng/MICE) with substantial UK water sector delivery experience.
• Experience delivering UK water sector projects and familiarity with NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams on water sector projects.
• Act as Project Manager or Design Lead on major commissions.
• Develop technical solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Manage client relationships and identify repeat business opportunities.
• Oversee delivery, budgets, programmes, and resource planning.
• Review and approve reports, drawings, specs, and calculations.
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance.
• Support bidding activities and business development.
• Mentor engineers and technicians within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Water sector knowledge

BIM/digital workflows

NEC project experience

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng/MICE)

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Ridge & Partners Llp is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure for major UK water companies. The role is based in our Winchester office and involves technical leadership, project direction, client relationship management, and mentoring across asset, treatment, network, and environmental projects.

You will oversee technical quality and commercial performance from feasibility through detailed design and construction support,