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.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Our Water team is at the forefront of delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile water infrastructure programmes, helping to shape the future of the industry through AMP8 and beyond. Working alongside leading water companies and contractors, we tackle challenging projects that improve resilience, enhance environmental outcomes and secure vital water services for communities across the country.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to play a key leadership role in our growing Water team. Leading multidisciplinary teams across a diverse portfolio of clean water and wastewater projects, you will provide technical direction, build strong client relationships and help drive the successful delivery of major framework programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to influence strategic project outcomes while progressing towards senior leadership positions.

• 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 them 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
• Contributing to the resolution of project issues and providing 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
• Performing other duties as required from time to time 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

• Degree in Civil Engineering or other 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

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

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