Associate – Civil Engineering (Water / AMP8)

Overview

As an Associate in WSP’s Regulated Water Asset Design team, you will lead multi-disciplinary design delivery for municipal water projects. You’ll shape services across wastewater, water treatment, sewerage and networks, aligning with AMP8 capital investment and broader Net Zero goals. You’ll collaborate with clients and UK/international partners to deliver outcomes that meet safety, quality and budget targets. This is a growth-focused role with mentoring, leadership development and opportunities to expand across the UK and overseas.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working: work from home two days a week
• flexible working arrangements
• Thrive wellbeing programme and Virtual GP
• Gymflex scheme with up to 40% gym membership
• inclusive and belonging culture
• chartership and professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of project delivery (safety, technical, quality, schedule, budget)
• Manage multi-disciplinary design teams
• Shape service delivery and identify cross-sell opportunities within WSP
• Build client relationships to ensure outcomes and satisfaction
• Contribute to innovative approaches, services and digital products
• Support Future Ready and Net Zero initiatives
• Act as ambassador for best practice within Asset Design and client initiatives
• Oversee bid preparation, resources and budget development
• Line-manage and develop graduates and apprentices
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of civil engineering team
• Continue developing technical, managerial and leadership skills

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered status or progression towards ICE or CIWEM
• Experience leading civil engineering design teams
• Delivery of projects within budget and schedule
• Experience in checking/technical approval on linear civil infrastructure or industrial/design projects
• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Client-facing experience
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills

• leadership and people management
• client-facing communication
• mentoring and coaching
• civil engineering design
• project delivery within budget/schedule
• management of multi-disciplinary teams

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