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Principal Civil Engineer, Water

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

Core

Lead technical delivery and design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, from feasibility to detailed design and asset management.

Role type

Principal Civil Engineer (Water Infrastructure)

Builds

Water treatment works, sewage upgrades, and strategic infrastructure solutions for public and private sector clients.

Domain

Water and wastewater infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

Chartered or Incorporated status (ICE, CIWEM)

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality projects, contribute across all design stages, solve real-world engineering challenges, ensure designs meet standards and regulations, lead technical delivery and review work, manage project scope and budget, build client relationships, mentor early-career professionals

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership and mentorship

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