Technical Principal - Water

This is an excellent role in which you will lead a multidisciplinary design team within GDS (Global Delivery Services) to deliver various projects such as water and wastewater treatment works (non-infrastructure) design and pipeline (infrastructure) design for UK water utility companies


You will be
working closely with management and design teams in the UK for the delivery of design and build projects, and you would provide leadership to build integrated delivery teams and technical expertise


expected to combine managerial leadership and technical responsibilities, promote a collaborative approach & inspire the team to deliver projects to quality, budget, and timescales


providing inspiring leadership to our people to drive technical excellence and digital innovation in project delivery and support them to realise their potential


driving a culture of excellence in health and safety, demonstrating applied knowledge & skills to ensure design achieve SHEQ responsibilities and in accordance with CDM Principal Designer duties


having a carbon management mindset in your design approach


undertaking post project reviews to identify and communicate lessons learnt and best practices and ensure that they are applied by the team for future project delivery


ensuring the design team are working to the company procedures (ie Engineering, CAD, and QA procedures)

Candidate Specification:
Bachelor/Masters of Engineering degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical discipline


Minimum 12 years, preferably 15 + years experience in engineering design on UK projects, in roles of increasing responsibility and project complexity


Having a strong track record of delivery of UK treatment and/or UK pipeline design projects


To have achieved/ working towards Chartered Professional status from a UK Engineering Council recognized institute


Have demonstrable experience of project team leadership in UK water industry projects, and possess a sound technical background, and good acumen for offshore project delivery


Have experience of leading large multi-disciplinary teams within the utilities or infrastructure environment, and capable of fulfilling multi-disciplinary technical review and assurance roles


Have experience in delivering projects in a design & build and client-side environment from feasibility and concept stage through detailed design delivery


Experienced in leading continuous improvement in Safety by Design and CDM compliance


Have a proactive approach mindset, and able to adapt to changing scenarios


Experienced in preparation of fee proposals and bid submissions


Be able to think strategically


Possess strong verbal and written communication skills


Have a strong understanding of commercial management and project delivery