Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Senior/Principal Civil Engineer (Water / Wastewater)
Lead design and delivery of water/wastewater civil projects, managing teams and client relationships.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Take ownership of project delivery, including health & safety, technical quality, schedule and budget • Manage multi‑disciplinary teams • Identify and deliver complementary services across the wider WSP business • Build client relationships to ensure project outcomes and satisfaction • Contribute innovative approaches, new services and digital products • Support the Future Ready and Net Zero programme • Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team • Undertake bid preparation, resource planning and budgeting • Line‑manage and develop graduate engineers and degree apprentices • Assist in recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team • Advance technical, managerial and leadership skills throughout your career
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project delivery
- ▸team management
- ▸client relations
- ▸digital innovation
- ▸bid preparation
- ▸net zero
What You Bring
In response to rising demand, we are recruiting Senior and Principal Civil Engineers to support the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme. Whether you have water‑sector design experience or come from another engineering field, we provide mentoring and training to help you transition and achieve your career ambitions. • Hold a degree in Civil Engineering • Possess Chartered status or be progressing toward ICE/CIWEM membership • Experience managing engineering design teams across civil and supporting disciplines • Proven ability to deliver projects within budget and schedule constraints • Background in checking or technical approval for linear civil infrastructure or process design • Experience mentoring or coaching junior civil engineers • Strong client‑facing experience • Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
Requirements
- ▸civil degree
- ▸chartered
- ▸team management
- ▸project delivery
- ▸technical approval
- ▸client‑facing
Benefits
At WSP you can shape a career that reflects your individuality, leveraging the firm’s global reach to take on new challenges alongside diverse, talented colleagues. The company encourages you to do what matters to you while expanding your horizons. You will have the chance to work on landmark projects worldwide, creating lasting impact for communities while building a legacy of your own. We offer a hybrid working policy, inclusive culture, health and wellbeing programmes, flexible “My Hour” time, and ongoing development opportunities such as training, mentoring and support for chartered status. • Hybrid working with two days remote per week and modern office collaboration • Inclusive culture supported by employee resource groups and belonging initiatives • Health & wellbeing benefits including Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts and menopause support • Flexible “WSP My Hour”, part‑time options, additional leave purchase and bank‑holiday flexibility • Ongoing development through training, mentoring and chartership support
Work Environment
Hybrid