Our client is looking to recruit an exceptional Principal Civil Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary Water Team, where you will play a key role in delivering a wide range of wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. This role would be suited to someone who offers a fresh approach to conventional thinking and works collaboratively to meet a wide range of business, environmental, and regulatory difficulties for their clients. As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will produce technical designs, specifications and reports for a large variety of projects in terms of size, type, and complexity, both single discipline and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. What’s on offer: Company car or cash allowance Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan Life assurance scheme 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) Flexible/hybrid working Family friendly policies Employee assistance Professional development The role: Supporting the Project Manager/Water Sector Director to clarify the project brief (agree on deliverables, key milestones, project methodology etc). Manage C&S design delivery across projects in single or multi-discipline teams. Undertake significant elements of the detailed design and checking of outputs as directed (e.g. calculations, drawings, sketches, reports etc) to achieve the optimum solution for the project. Assessing, documenting and communicating design changes to the Project Manager. Be aware of work requirements and take personal responsibility in delivering this to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. Attend “close-out meetings” and recommend/implement improvements to policy, processes and project management methods through our Perfect Delivery platform. Be involved in business development activities including assisting with the preparation of capability statements and the submission of pre-qualification questionnaires and expressions of interest and tenders. What you need to succeed: Experience managing wastewater and/ or water schemes. Good knowledge of industry design software packages. Excellent communication skills and a team player with an assured, positive and enthusiastic attitude in communicating effectively with clients and the wider teams. Experience mentoring, coaching and supervising a team. You will be degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or another relevant subject. You will ideally be an Incorporated or Chartered member of a relevant engineering institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM