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Expression of interest: Principal Civil Design Engineer; Water & Wastewater

Job in Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listing for: Arcadis
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-26
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Water Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Expression of interest: Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water & Wastewater)

Expression of interest:
Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water & Wastewater)

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water & Wastewater)
role at Arcadis

We invite you to express your interest in future opportunities for a Principal Civil Engineer to lead our growing team, supporting multiple frameworks across the UK in both Wastewater and Clean Water projects, covering non-infrastructure and infrastructure. The role will require client liaison, technical leadership and governance and the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries, both internally and externally, and offers a pathway towards senior management positions.

Our Water team is tackling some of the UK’s most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes. We are renowned for our expertise in delivering these complex schemes and collaborate closely with some of the country’s most prominent and well-known water companies and contractors.

Role accountabilities
  • Manage a portfolio of multi-disciplinary projects and/or multi-scheme programmes of work.
  • Build and retain collaborative relationships with the client, stakeholders and other design disciplines.
  • Manage quality processes and technical assurance in line with company systems.
  • Plan, direct and control tasks, people, resources and outputs.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction, taking a proactive role in developing team members to their full potential, leading by example to achieve sector/divisional goals and championing a quality, innovative and entrepreneurial culture.
  • Undertake Line Manager duties and pastoral care to team members.
  • Contribute to the resolution of project issues and provide guidance and support to other team members.
  • Promote a culture that is proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability matters.
  • Promote a culture of innovation, helping to develop engineering technology and continuous improvement systems.
  • Perform other duties as required by your Client Manager or Arcadis Senior Leadership Team.
  • Work with other Arcadis teams to foster collaboration, ensuring the collective knowledge and experience is shared across all.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Degree in Civil Engineering or a directly related degree.
  • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, CIWEM, IWO.
  • A technical leader, able to provide direction, support and motivate a diverse team.
  • Experience of working on complex design and delivery frameworks and/or design and build projects.
  • Is digitally curious and/or proficient.
  • Able to communicate and work effectively with people from other partner organisations, backgrounds and disciplines, utilising their knowledge and experience to best effect.
  • A working knowledge of managing a project and programme with contract and commercial understanding.
Locations

Manchester, London, Leeds & Birmingham (highlighted) while we welcome applicants from other UK locations as well.

Benefits and What to Expect

You will be working on meaningful projects that deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Our culture empowers you to bring your best self to work every day, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions matter.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring a fair and inclusive workplace for all. Our people’s diverse perspectives drive our success and innovation.

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