Senior Civil Engineer – Water Engineering

Overview

In this role you will lead and deliver a varied portfolio of water and river-focused civil projects, contributing to Arup’s water capability and client delivery excellence. You’ll work within a growing engineering team across the UK, driving project outcomes from feasibility to handover and mentoring junior engineers. You will champion digital approaches and new ways of working to improve delivery. This is a senior leadership position with opportunities to shape projects for major water clients and frameworks.

Pay / Benefits

• Profit Share
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Flexible benefits
• Learning opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex water, river and civil engineering projects
• Manage project programmes, budgets, resources and risks from feasibility through to completion
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and supervise, develop and mentor engineers
• Provide technical leadership, including design review and quality assurance
• Build strong relationships with Clients, Contractors and stakeholders
• Develop and evaluate engineering options, delivering practical and sustainable solutions
• Drive digital improvements and more efficient ways of working
• Support tenders, proposals and business development
• Contribute to the wider leadership and growth of the engineering team

Key requirements

• Chartered or near-Chartered status
• Strong experience delivering water and river engineering projects
• Proven project management and team leadership experience
• Excellent client and contractor liaison skills
• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects and developing junior engineers
• Strong technical judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• An interest in digital innovation and improving project delivery
• Experience in contract administration and undertaking Principal Designer duties under the CDM Regulations would be advantageous

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Leadership and mentoring
• Excellent client liaison
• Water and river engineering
• Project management
• Design review and quality assurance

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