Principal Consultant (Asset Management) in London

Sw eco is Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy. We are recruiting a Principal Consultant for our Asset Management Business Unit working on Technical Advisory frameworks. The role is based in one of our UK offices, with flexible working and occasional travel to clients in Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside industry leaders, becoming an integral part of our Asset Management team and an important point of contact for our clients.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and partners through active client engagement, ensuring excellent delivery and expert knowledge.
• Take responsibility for the effective and consistent delivery of projects using our project management framework, ensuring technical accuracy of all work completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues and assist in the mentoring and development of team members where possible.
• Analyse the performance of wastewater operations and assess the quality of Asset Management plans and strategies.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the Asset Management/Water industry working for a consultancy with a thorough understanding of framework arrangements and delivery.
• Institute of Asset Management (IAM) qualification and membership.
• A Chartered Professional qualification and membership of IChemE, ICE, IMechE or similar with expertise in water and wastewater process engineering and maintenance.
• Client relationship skills to be able to work with the rest of the team to build on existing strong relationships.
• Experience of relevant tender/bidding processes with the ability to understand the brief and demonstrate our professional capability.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to adapt your style to suit different audiences.
• Demonstrable experience of operating and influencing at a senior level.
• Experience of delivering across a multi-site organisation.
• Demonstratable experience of excellent quality management and project controls for the accurate recording of financial and technical decisions at the core of this role.
• Experience of publishing reports containing detailed technical analysis on the performance of water and wastewater process operations.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It is important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work. We strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sw eco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. Here at Sw eco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

Disability Accommodations

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact for assistance. In order to address your request the following information is needed: name, the best method for contacting you (phone or email), the position title and requisition/vacancy number.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.