Senior Water Engineer - Hybrid, Employee-Owned

Carrington West; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employee-owned consultancy

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior / Principal Water Engineer in London. You will stay technically engaged, taking on greater responsibility and mentoring colleagues within an employee-owned consultancy expanding its water and SuDS capability.

You will work on water, drainage and SuDS projects, bridging the gap between team leads and senior engineers, with hybrid working in London and a salary offer reflecting experience.

Qualifications

• Strong technical experience within water, drainage and SuDS engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Ability to communicate with clients and represent the business professionally.
• Interest in mentoring and developing colleagues.
• Willingness to operate between leadership and engineering delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input and guidance across water, drainage and SuDS projects.
• Undertake and oversee technical design, assessment and engineering work.
• Help solve complex technical challenges and support high-quality project delivery.
• Work directly with clients, communicating technical information clearly.
• Mentor other engineers as the role develops.
• Work with senior colleagues to strengthen the team's technical capability.
• Contribute ideas to future development of the water service offering.
• Day-to-day people management not initially a major part of the role.

Skills

Water/Drainage/SuDS engineering

Client communication

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Chartered Engineer status / aiming for chartership

Job description

Carrington West is seeking a Senior / Principal Water Engineer in London. You will stay technically engaged, taking on greater responsibility and mentoring colleagues within an employee-owned consultancy expanding its water and SuDS capability.

You will work on water, drainage and SuDS projects, bridging the gap between team leads and senior engineers, with hybrid working in London and a salary offer reflecting experience.