Water Asset Design Leader – Senior Civil Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme

Virtual GP service

Gymflex scheme

Menopause support

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead delivery of water asset design projects in the UK and internationally within the AMP8 programme. You will own health, safety, quality, schedule and budget, and manage multi-disciplinary teams.

You will build client relationships, explore opportunities with the wider WSP business, and mentor graduate engineers while advancing chartership and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or 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
• Continue your career journey through the ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills

Skills

Civil engineering

Leadership

Client-facing

Budget & scheduling

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead delivery of water asset design projects in the UK and internationally within the AMP8 programme. You will own health, safety, quality, schedule and budget, and manage multi-disciplinary teams.

You will build client relationships, explore opportunities with the wider WSP business, and mentor graduate engineers while advancing chartership and technical leadership.