Location
North West England preferred, with other locations across the UK considered.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package commensurate with experience

About the Role
We are recruiting multiple Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water) with experience in wastewater and/or clean water networks to support major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK. This includes a £100 million single-award framework with United Utilities focused on improving river health across the Northwest of England. As part of this 10-year framework, you will help drive programme optimisation, develop innovative solutions, and select preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. You will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers, modellers, and data analysts delivering asset management and operational strategy development to water industry clients. This evolving sector offers exciting challenges and opportunities to innovate and make a lasting impact on water infrastructure and communities. You will contribute to optioneering, outline, and detailed design across a broad portfolio of technically demanding wastewater infrastructure projects including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains. This role offers the chance to work alongside leading water companies and be part of a business securing its future through AMP8, AMP9, and beyond, leaving a positive legacy for generations to come.

Experience
- Proven experience in wastewater or water infrastructure design or project management
- Strong technical design expertise on multi-disciplinary projects
- Infrastructure civil engineering experience including drainage, site layout, and multi-disciplinary design leadership
- Good understanding of CDM requirements
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, sharing knowledge and best practice
- Effective communication skills to engage with project teams, clients, and suppliers

About you
- Proactive and motivated with strong ownership of client relationships
- Good influencing and people management skills to lead and support developing engineers
- Enthusiastic about contributing to business growth and technical excellence
- Committed to delivering efficient project outcomes while adhering to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards

Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject preferred
- Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
- Affiliation or working towards membership with a professional institution such as IET, InstMC, or CIWEM