At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative wastewater projects and collaborate with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking engineering firm focused on sustainable water solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a company car, generous leave, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive environment that values fresh ideas and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in water management while advancing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and experience in managing water schemes required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Our client is looking to recruit an exceptional Principal Civil Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary Water Team, where you will play a key role in delivering a wide range of wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. This role would be suited to someone who offers a fresh approach to conventional thinking and works collaboratively to meet a wide range of business, environmental, and regulatory difficulties for their clients.
As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will produce technical designs, specifications and reports for a large variety of projects in terms of size, type, and complexity, both single discipline and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
What’s on offer:
- Company car or cash allowance
- Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
- Life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
- Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
- Flexible/hybrid working
- Family friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development
The role:
- Supporting the Project Manager/Water Sector Director to clarify the project brief (agree on deliverables, key milestones, project methodology etc).
- Manage C&S design delivery across projects in single or multi‑discipline teams.
- Undertake significant elements of the detailed design and checking of outputs as directed (e.g. calculations, drawings, sketches, reports etc) to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
- Assessing, documenting and communicating design changes to the Project Manager.
- Be aware of work requirements and take personal responsibility in delivering this to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
- Attend “close‑out meetings” and recommend/implement improvements to policy, processes and project management methods through our Perfect Delivery platform.
- Be involved in business development activities including assisting with the preparation of capability statements and the submission of pre‑qualification questionnaires and expressions of interest and tenders.
What you need to succeed:
- Experience managing wastewater and/or water schemes.
- Good knowledge of industry design software packages.
- Excellent communication skills and a team player with an assured, positive and enthusiastic attitude in communicating effectively with clients and the wider teams.
- Experience mentoring, coaching and supervising a team.
- You will be degree‑qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or another relevant subject.
- You will ideally be an Incorporated or Chartered member of a relevant engineering institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM.
Principal Civil Engineer (Water) in Warwick employer: Strata Consulting
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work environment for Principal Civil Engineers in the Water Team. With a strong commitment to employee development, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension plan and life assurance, this role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth while making a meaningful impact on wastewater infrastructure projects. Located in a vibrant area, the company fosters a supportive culture that encourages fresh ideas and teamwork, making it an ideal place for those looking to advance their careers in civil engineering.
