Senior/Principal Utilities Engineer (Development)

WSP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is recruiting a Senior or Principal Utilities Infrastructure Engineer to join our Development team in Leeds. You will advise on technical utilities matters, oversee feasibility, diversions, and new services, and work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex schemes.

The role requires delivering projects on budget, mentoring team members, and maintaining strong client relationships while advancing towards EngTech/IEng/CEng status with ICE.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with co-professionals and clients.
• Experience delivering utility connections, diversions and infrastructure strategies in the UK.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartered status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work from the Leeds office in a modern environment.
• Maintain and develop client relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver schemes on budget and ensure high-quality outputs for clients.
• Mentor and guide junior staff and promote professional development.
• Ensure clean and comprehensive reporting and technical coordination.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Client relations

Problem solving

BIM experience

Education

Civil Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

BIM

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A little more about your role…

Our Development team specialises in providing sustainable development infrastructure solutions from planning, through to full implementation. We provide advice to private and public sector clients on planning and design issues relating to Highways, Public Realm, Sewerage, SUDS, Building Drainage, Earthworks, Flood Protection and Utilities Coordination/Diversion for a wide range of projects and clients, which typically include Residential, Sports/ Leisure, Industrial/ Commercial, Educational and Healthcare Developments in the UK.

The team also works closely with other WSP disciplines on high profile major multi-disciplinary projects.

All staff are encouraged and assisted to progress their training towards Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the ICE, or equivalent Engineering organisations; and staff will benefit from internal and external training opportunities provided.

To find out more about our Development business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/hubs/planning-and-development

The management of utilities risk is of great importance to our Clients. Issues such as capacity shortages, encroachment on ageing assets and commercial opportunities are increasingly requiring a particular skill set to manage.

Your role will involve engaging and advising clients on technical utilities matters, from feasibility, understanding constraints and opportunities, through to findinginnovative technical solutions and implementing new services, diversions, and decommissioning.

If you have a background in utilities coordination and would like to work for one of the world’s premier Consulting Engineering Firms, WSP is currently recruiting for a Senior or Principal level Utilities Infrastructure Engineer.

You will be responsible for:

• Working out of the WSP Leeds office, which is located in the heart of the city, with easy access to Leeds Station, in a modern working environment.
• Working within multidisciplinary teams to maintain existing and developing new client relationships.
• Working closely with a diverse range Clients to help deliver diverse, complex and interesting schemes.
• Successfully delivering schemes on budget.
• Ensuring a high standard of work and information is provided to clients.
• Providing an experienced senior point of contact for clients on key projects.
• Mentoring team members.
• Quality service and professional reputation.
• Commercially aware and efficient at problem solving.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Chartered Engineer or open/working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Civil Engineering Degree, or similar equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering utility connections, diversions and utility infrastructure strategies for small, medium and large schemes in the UK.
• Understanding of requirements of Electricity, Gas, Water, and Telecommunications networks owners.
• Experience of Multi-utility / iDNO (independent Distribution Network Operators)/ ICP (Independent Connection Provider) offerings would be beneficial.
• Ability to develop utility demand calculations based on the needs of a Development.
• Project experience of large multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and effectively organise your time between them.
• Working knowledge of BIM standards and protocols.
• Excellent communication skills are important to engage effectively with co-professionals and deliver high quality reports.
• AutoCAD / Civils 3D experience, or similar software, with 2D drawing and 3D modelling capability.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Have an ability to communicate technical detail effectively and networking skills.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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