Principal Engineer - SuDS; Blue Green Infra

Overview

Principal Engineer - SuDS (Blue Green Infra) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. You will join a team delivering surface water solutions using blue-green infrastructure and sustainable drainage practices, providing advice to clients and supporting engineers within the team.

• Provide technical input on urban drainage projects predominantly SuDS and blue-green infrastructure.
• Work on bespoke, and challenging projects.
• Have technical oversight of engineers and consultants, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Support the development of engineering solutions, from feasibility studies to detailed design and construction.
• Oversee the preparation of reports and supporting drawings, specifications and schedules.
• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships.
• Be multi-disciplinary and client-facing, coordinating project meetings both internally and with clients.
• Contribute to the learning of the wider team through knowledge sharing exercises.
• Promote the WSP brand through appropriate industry forums and conferences.

As a Principal Engineer you will occupy a pivotal role within the Blue Green Infrastructure team and will have the opportunity to contribute to its ongoing development. The team comprises a mix of engineers with a wide range of industry experience, delivering projects across WSP’s client base.

• Public realm improvement schemes & SuDS retrofit.
• Reviewing engineering designs for urban drainage projects.
• Working on high-profile projects, including HS2, Smart Motorways.
• Helping local authorities to prevent flooding to homes and businesses.
• Developing fee proposals and winning work.
• Managing budgets and projects to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensuring the team remains highly skilled, engaged, and motivated to deliver.

• A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. civil or environmental engineering, construction, environmental science, geography).
• Sound knowledge in urban drainage design and ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue.
• Experience or understanding of hydraulic modelling, using industry-standard software (e.g. Info Works, FLOW).
• A high degree of competence with AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with any industry-standard geographical information systems (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, Map Info).

If you don’t meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

Work-life balance At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Health & Wellbeing We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing. Our Thrive programme includes a Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.

Flex your time We offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and can arrange workplace adjustments on request.

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