Senior Water & River Engineer — Lead Projects & Teams

Arup; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup UK is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join the water and river team with office locations in Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield or Manchester. You will lead complex projects for water companies and authorities, shaping design and delivery across the UK and abroad.

You will contribute to team leadership, mentor junior engineers, and champion digital tools and improved workflows across the project lifecycle, from concept to handover.

Qualifications

• Chartered or near-Chartered civil engineer status.
• Extensive water and river engineering project delivery experience.
• Proven project management and team leadership experience.
• Strong client and contractor liaison skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects and mentoring juniors.
• Practical, solutions-focused technical judgement.
• Interest in digital innovation and improving delivery.
• Experience with CDM Principal Designer duties advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex water, river and civil engineering projects.
• Manage project programmes, budgets, resources and risks from feasibility through to completion.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and supervise, develop and mentor engineers.
• Provide technical leadership, including design review and quality assurance.
• Build strong working relationships with Clients, Contractors and stakeholders.
• Develop and evaluate engineering options, delivering practical and sustainable solutions.
• Drive digital improvements and more efficient ways of working.
• Support tenders, proposals and business development.
• Contribute to the wider leadership and growth of the engineering team.

Skills

Chartered status

Water & river engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Client liaison

Digital innovation

CDM Principal Designer awareness

Job description

Arup UK is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join the water and river team with office locations in Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield or Manchester. You will lead complex projects for water companies and authorities, shaping design and delivery across the UK and abroad.

You will contribute to team leadership, mentor junior engineers, and champion digital tools and improved workflows across the project lifecycle, from concept to handover.