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Principal Engineer Design Manager - Wastewater Treatment Works
Location: London | Salary: £70,000-£80,000 DOE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer Design Manager to join a growing, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects. With a strong pipeline of investment across the UK water industry, this is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging wastewater treatment works projects, lead design delivery and play a key role within a collaborative engineering team.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of £55,000-£85,000 depending on experience.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Generous annual leave.
- Opportunity to work on major UK water industry projects.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment.
The Role of a Principal Engineer Design Manager:
As a Principal Engineer Design Manager, you will lead and oversee the design and delivery of wastewater treatment works projects, including new infrastructure and existing facility upgrades. You will manage civil engineering design from feasibility and concept through to detailed design, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, provide technical guidance, and ensure projects are delivered to high standards. This Principal Engineer Design Manager position will also involve client liaison, design reviews, technical problem-solving, resource planning and supporting the development of junior engineers.
Requirements:
- Around 8+ years' civil engineering experience.
- Strong background in the water and wastewater industry.
- Previous experience working on wastewater treatment works projects.
- Experience in civil design and multidisciplinary project delivery.
- Ability to coordinate design teams and manage technical delivery.
- Chartered or working towards Chartership (desirable).
- The full right to work in the UK.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Live within a commutable distance to the London office.
If you are interested in this or other Flood Risk/Drainage/Hydrology roles, please do not hesitate to contact Scarlett Maclean on .
We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position
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