Senior Civil Engineer, Water & Wastewater – Hybrid

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland seeks a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary design teams delivering water sector projects across the UK. You will own project delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and build strong client relationships to ensure successful outcomes.

Ideal candidates will hold a Civil Engineering degree, be Chartered or progressing, and demonstrate mentoring of junior staff, strong communication, and a track record in design leadership within water or related

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM.
• Experience in managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines.
• Experience in delivery of projects to an identified budget and schedule.
• Acted in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial / process related design.
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development.
• Client-facing experience.
• Good presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Shape the delivery of our services and identify opportunities to deliver complimentary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas.
• Build relationships with our Clients to ensure that our services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products.
• Contribute to the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme.
• Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on Client sponsored initiatives.
• Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development.
• Line manage and support the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices.
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team.
• Continue your career journey through the ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills.

Skills

Client-facing

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland seeks a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary design teams delivering water sector projects across the UK. You will own project delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and build strong client relationships to ensure successful outcomes.

Ideal candidates will hold a Civil Engineering degree, be Chartered or progressing, and demonstrate mentoring of junior staff, strong communication, and a track record in design leadership within water or related