Senior / Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water) - North West / Various

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Senior / Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water) in Manchester. This role involves managing and coordinating water infrastructure projects, focusing on sustainability and innovation. Candidates should have a strong background in civil engineering, particularly in wastewater and clean water projects, and enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create positive community impacts.

Benefits

Personal Development Plan

Flexible Working Options

Competitive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Experience in wastewater or clean water infrastructure design.
• Strong technical design experience on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ability to lead and support teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other disciplines and liaise with clients.
• Prepare conceptual and detailed designs for water infrastructure.
• Supervise engineers and support efficient project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Design

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Senior / Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water) - North West / Various

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We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Principal Civil Design Engineers (Water), ideally with wastewater networks and/or clean water networks experience, for a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry Tetra Tech, and RPS, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

Tetra Tech has been working with United Utilities for many years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, Tetra Tech will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

The North West is the preferred location for these roles, but other locations may be considered.

About The Team

We are a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Principal Civil Design Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities

• An ability to coordinate with other disciplines and liaise effectively with clients and suppliers.
• Responsible for running projects independently.
• Preparing conceptual, schematic, and detailed design of water and wastewater infrastructure assets including treatment works, pumping stations, sewers, and pumping mains.
• Preparation of Appraisal Reports and Business Cases.
• Supervision Senior Engineers, Project Engineers, Graduate Engineers and Technicians.
• Preparing contract documentation for construction projects.
• Leading design team meetings and client liaison meetings as appropriate.
• Supporting large schemes and leading small schemes within the technical design team and providing technical guidance to our water and wastewater project teams.
• Developing, with training and support, your technical skills towards becoming an industry expert
• Ensuring efficient project delivery, and supporting our project managers.
• Operating in accordance with corporate and regulatory health and safety, environment, and quality standards.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Previous experience in wastewater or water infrastructure design or project management
• Strong technical design experience on multi-disciplinary projects
• Infrastructure civil engineering including infrastructure developments; drainage and site layout and multi-disciplinary design leadership
• Good communication skills and ability to engage with all members of the project team
• You should demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team sharing knowledge and best practice
• Good understanding of the CDM requirements
• Proactive and keen to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to the growth of our business
• Good motivation, influencing, and people management skills so that you can lead a team and provide support for developing engineers whilst continuing to develop your career.
  
  

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered or working towards chartership
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why Tetra Tech?

With over 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. We are proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com .

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

As this is a joint venture, we are resourcing across both our businesses therefore your CV may be shared between both Tetra Tech and RPS ( A Tetra Tech Company )

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 TCE

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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