Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally. We hold long term framework agreements direct with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water. We also maintain excellent relationships and trading agreements with blue chip contractors such as Costain and Galliford Try, delivering projects across the UK. We provide a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes. Due to a significant increase in demand for our services, we are actively recruiting experienced Civil Engineers to support the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme. If you have relevant water industry design experience, we offer tailored opportunities to fulfil your career ambitions. Alternatively, if you are working in a different engineering sector, we provide mentoring programmes and training to support your transition into the water sector.

As a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer you will have the opportunity to take ownership of all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical quality, schedule and budget. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, shape service delivery, and identify opportunities to offer complementary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas. Building strong client relationships to ensure project outcomes and customer satisfaction will be key. You will contribute to innovative approaches, new services, digital products, and the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme. Acting as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on client-sponsored initiatives, you will also undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development. Line management and professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices will be part of your role, alongside contributing to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team. Continue your career journey through ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills.

Experience
- Degree in Civil Engineering
- Chartered status or significant progression towards membership of ICE or CIWEM
- Experience managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines
- Proven track record delivering projects to identified budgets and schedules
- Experience in checking or technical approval roles on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects or industrial/process related design
- Experience mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development
- Client-facing experience with strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills

About you
Motivated and proactive professional with strong leadership capabilities. Able to build and maintain client relationships and work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams. Committed to continuous professional development and embracing innovative solutions to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications
Degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered status (or near completion) are essential. Additional professional development and training relevant to the water sector will be supported.