Principal Engineer - Drainage

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India is looking for a project manager to lead the development team in sustainable infrastructure projects. The candidate will oversee project delivery ensuring compliance with technical standards and budgets while mentoring junior team members.

Ideal candidates should have significant experience in drainage design and knowledge of relevant design codes, alongside strong communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to positively impact sustainable development in the region.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in drainage design on infrastructure projects.
• Well versed in design codes and preparation of contract documentation.
• Ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, technical reports, and design calculations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project delivery and ensure they meet standards.
• Liaise with UK offices and assist in financial control of projects.
• Mentor and manage junior team members while ensuring technical excellence.

Skills

Drainage design

Knowledge of design codes

Infrastructure masterplanning

Technical report writing

Micro Drainage software

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)

Strong communication skills

Mentoring skills

Tools

Micro Drainage

Civils 3D

Job description

Job Description

The Development team helps our clients promote, implement, and manage sustainable development from pre‑feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provisions for how an area, its accessibility and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development; and develop multi‑disciplinary design from concept through to detailed design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Day to day project management in the delivery of concept studies, detailed design and construction drawings.
• The position will involve liaison with UK offices, assisting in preparation of fee proposals and financial control of projects when acting as a package project manager.
• Responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, program and technical standards and meet QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE requirements.
• Direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals, ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver.
• Maintain a positive working environment within the team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in drainage design (foul and surface water) on infrastructure projects such as urban drainage, roads/highways, residential.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance, SuDS Manual and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• The ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
• The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Civils 3D.
• Significant experience in design of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).
• Strong communication skills and desire to be a part of a successful close‑knit team.
• Experience and interest in mentoring junior team members.
• Proven experience taking responsibility for line management, supervision and/or mentoring junior team members.
• Cultural awareness is essential, along with the ability to work as part of a team. Quick to pick up new ideas and skills and be able to think laterally to generate new solutions to problems.