Senior Civil Engineer — Water/Wastewater Projects Lead

Aqua Consultants; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqua Consultants is a multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering asset management, engineering and commercial services across the water, energy and environment sectors in the UK. The role focuses on leading multi-disciplinary project portfolios, driving technical direction, and ensuring quality and safety throughout delivery.

You will build strong client and stakeholder relationships, manage resources, and mentor teams towards high performance while promoting innovation, continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or other directly related degree.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of ICE/CIWEM/IWO.
• A technical leader able to provide direction, support and motivate a diverse team.
• Experience on complex design and delivery frameworks and/or design and build projects.
• Digitally curious and proficient.
• Able to communicate with partners from different organisations and disciplines, leveraging their knowledge.
• Working knowledge of managing a project and programme with contract and commercial understanding.
• Hydraulic modelling – preferably Causeway Flow or Microdrainage.

Responsibilities

• 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, developing team members to their full potential.
• Undertake Line Manager duties and pastoral care to team members.
• Resolve project issues and provide guidance to team members.
• Promote a culture proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability.
• Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as required by Client Manager or Aqua Senior Leadership Team.
• Work with other Aqua teams to foster collaboration and share knowledge.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical direction

Quality assurance

Safety & sustainability

Team mentoring

Communication

Contract & commercial

Hydraulic modelling

Digital proficiency

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

Causeway Flow

Microdrainage

Job description

Aqua Consultants is a multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering asset management, engineering and commercial services across the water, energy and environment sectors in the UK. The role focuses on leading multi-disciplinary project portfolios, driving technical direction, and ensuring quality and safety throughout delivery.

You will build strong client and stakeholder relationships, manage resources, and mentor teams towards high performance while promoting innovation, continuous improvement