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Principal Civil Engineer, Water

Birmingham, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead technical delivery and design for high-profile water and wastewater infrastructure projects, serving water providers, local authorities, and national clients across the UK.

Role type

Principal Civil Engineer (Water Infrastructure)

Builds

Water and sewage treatment works, strategic infrastructure schemes, and sustainability/resilience programs.

Domain

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Technical leadership, project management, budget and timeline management, mentoring, engineering assessments, options appraisals, engineering calculations, economic appraisals, outline and detailed design of treatment schemes.

Preferred skills

Chartered or Incorporated status (ICE, CIWEM), experience with Severn Trent, Anglian Water, Scottish Water, DEFRA, Network Rail, or National Highways.

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality projects; contribute to design stages from concept to detailed design; solve real-world engineering challenges; ensure compliance with standards and regulations; lead technical delivery and review work; manage project scope, budget, and timelines; build client relationships; mentor early-career professionals.

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & mentorship

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