Water Asset Design Lead — Hybrid, Global Impact

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Gymflex scheme

Disability confident employer

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a senior civil engineer to lead and deliver complex water asset design projects within our Regulated Water Asset Design team. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and build strong client relationships across the UK and overseas.

The role offers opportunities to influence delivery, pursue chartership, and contribute to Sustainable/Net Zero initiatives while benefiting from a hybrid work model and a broad portfolio of landmark projects.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards ICE/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.

Skills

Client-facing

Communication skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered status (ICE/CIWEM)

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a senior civil engineer to lead and deliver complex water asset design projects within our Regulated Water Asset Design team. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and build strong client relationships across the UK and overseas.

The role offers opportunities to influence delivery, pursue chartership, and contribute to Sustainable/Net Zero initiatives while benefiting from a hybrid work model and a broad portfolio of landmark projects.