Senior / Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water) - North West / VariousWe are recruiting multiple Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

Tetra Tech Europe has secured a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England. We also work with United Utilities on innovative projects and, as we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry and collaborating with passionate organisations to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, Tetra Tech will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

The North West is the preferred location for these roles, but other locations may be considered.

About The TeamWe are a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry requiring innovation, dedication, and teamwork to meet our clients’ needs. In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK with a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements. Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll secure your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy.

About YouAs a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Principal Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope includes a wide range of technically demanding projects in wastewater infrastructure.

By joining us, you’ll be part of exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds, making a meaningful impact on millions of lives in the UK.

Your Responsibilities

Coordinate with other disciplines and liaise effectively with clients and suppliers.

Run projects independently.

Prepare conceptual, schematic, and detailed design of water and wastewater infrastructure assets including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains.

Prepare Appraisal Reports and Business Cases.

Supervise Senior Engineers, Project Engineers, Graduate Engineers, and Technicians.

Prepare contract documentation for construction projects.

Lead design team meetings and client liaison meetings as appropriate.

Support large schemes and lead small schemes within the technical design team and provide technical guidance to water and wastewater project teams.

Develop skills towards becoming an industry expert with training and support.

Ensure efficient project delivery and support project managers.

Operate in accordance with corporate and regulatory health and safety, environment, and quality standards.

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

Experience in wastewater or water infrastructure design or project management.

Strong technical design experience on multi-disciplinary projects.

Infrastructure civil engineering including drainage and site layout and multi-disciplinary design leadership.

Good communication skills and ability to engage with all project team members.

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Good understanding of CDM requirements.

Proactive and keen to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to business growth.

Motivation, influencing, and people management skills to lead a team and develop engineers while continuing to develop your career.

Qualifications

Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.

Chartered or working towards chartership.

Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership.

What’s in it for you?A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career, and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. We encourage diverse ideas and perspectives and a mix of experiences and skills to develop innovative ideas. A career here is far from ordinary—you’re part of the solution.

Why Tetra Tech?With over 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. We offer market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve complex problems. We provide a collaborative environment that supports performance, innovation, and creativity, with competitive compensation and benefits. For more information, visit www.tetratecheurope.com.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including reduced hours, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you achieve work-life balance.

As this is a joint venture, we are resourcing across both our businesses; therefore your CV may be shared between Tetra Tech and RPS (A Tetra Tech Company).

Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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