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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026

Senior Principal / Associate Director - Civil Engineer (Water)

WSP London senior full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Principal / Associate Director - Civil Engineer (Water) to join our Regulated Water Asset Design team. As a Principal/Associate Director Civil Engineer, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of all aspects of project delivery, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and build relationships with clients.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Taking ownership for all aspects of project delivery, including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule, and budget
  • Managing multi-disciplinary teams
  • Shaping the delivery of services and identifying opportunities to deliver complementary services
  • Building relationships with clients to ensure project outcomes and customer satisfaction
  • Contributing to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services, and digital products
  • Contributing to the implementation of Future Ready and Net Zero programmes
  • Acting as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on client-sponsored initiatives
  • Undertaking bid preparation, resource and budget development
  • Line managing and supporting the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices
  • Contributing to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team
  • Continuing career journey through ongoing development of technical, managerial, and leadership skills

Requirements:

  • Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM
  • Experience in managing engineering design teams
  • Experience in delivering projects to an identified budget and schedule
  • Experience in acting in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects
  • Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff
  • Client-facing experience
  • Good presentation, written, and verbal communication skills

Skills

Required

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