Principal Engineer Civil & Infrastructure

Are you an established & professional Highways Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? Would you like to get involved with delivering some of the world’s most exciting projects and join a dynamic, growing team who are at the forefront of sustainable design? If so, we want you to join our team in London!

Waterman Group plc is a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, energy, and environmental markets.

Based in London’s Wapping Wharf, our office is ideally located amongst the local heritage and cultural amenities. Our welcoming and diverse team is working on some of the most prestigious and innovative projects in London, across the UK and around the world.

From sustainability-focused offices and commercial premises to cutting-edge industrial and healthcare facilities and from award-winning infrastructure and transportation developments to major new residential communities, we are supporting schemes across a huge range of sectors.

As an NCE Top 100 Company we provide high quality technical support to the public sector, banks, property, private equity and blue chip clients. These multi-national clients have a diverse range of operations throughout the world, which require a coordinated support at a local level.

Our London office is currently delivering a range of engineering projects in the South East which require bespoke approaches and understanding of a clients individual requirements and priorities. The role would suit an individual with a high degree of technical competence that is able to oversee the delivery of projects, manage the team and importantly maintain and develop client relations as part of our multidisciplinary offer.

Although we’re happy to consider applicants with more or less experience, you’ll ideally have qualifications, experience or skills in the following areas:

• Educated to a minimum Degree level in Civil Engineering, or equivalent;

• Chartered Engineer status with relevant professional institution;

• Experience in managing and leading client relationships, reporting on progress and managing work within budget and to programme;

• Able to check and sign off technical design work

• Experience in the planning, design and construction of residential, commercial and industrial developments from conception to technical approval;

• Leading on a range of projects or acting as technical discipline lead for larger projects

• Experience in working in collaborative teams with clients, contractors, external design team members, local authorities, statutory bodies and other third parties;

• Leading and mentoring a small team of engineers and technicians located in the local office or other offices across the country.

• Experience of working within project teams and supervising team members, including mentoring junior staff to become Chartered;

• Design and specification of civils drainage, earthworks and / or highways;

• An understanding of service utilities, drainage and external works design and modelling;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare reports on technical matters;

• Use of technical design tools such as MicroDrainage, Civils 3D and AutoCAD, or equivalents.

We are looking for people who are excellent team players, driven to excel in their chosen field, but also have the courage to stretch their horizons and can offer the opportunity to help in the management of the wider office and to develop and grow a successful team.

The role offers excellent career progression opportunities within a friendly and professional team that is proud of the quality of the service it delivers to its clients, and a clear vision for innovation. The benefits include a competitive salary according to skills and experience, together with an excellent flexible benefits package.

Joining our team will give you:

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews

• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Fantastic training and development culture

• Access to mentoring support from industry experts

• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects

• ICE Training Agreement

• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities

• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be a great fit for our team to careers@watermangroup.com, or complete and submit the form below. All applications will be treated in confidence. Waterman is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity.

About Waterman Group:

Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing private and public sector clients with sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment and energy markets.