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Principal Civil Engineer - Water

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £60k - 64k per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 2 months ago

  • Sector: Water, Construction, Civil Engineering
  • Contact: Danielle Vermeer
  • Contact Email: Danielle.Vermeer@anderselite.com
  • Contact Phone: 0113 205 1269
  • Expiry Date: 06 January 2025
  • Job Ref: 409325DVR

Principal Civil Engineer - Water
Leeds/Newcastle/Manchester/Edinburgh/Glasgow
£60,000-£64,000 Dependant on Experience

The Role
I am currently working with a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Due to a strong pipeline of work within the water sector they are currently looking for a Principal Civil Engineer with water experience to join their team in their Leeds office.

As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will work on exciting projects with major water companies across the UK and Ireland, contributing to delivering AMP8 projects in Yorkshire and providing outline to a large range of projects across Clean/Waste Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure programmes. You'll be delivering on AMP8 projects in Yorkshire but it will also offer the opportunity to work across the whole of the UK, Ireland and globally. Reducing environmental footprints, improving social impact, and contributing to sustainable infrastructure that adapts to climate change.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Ability to work across a project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design.
  • Work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage.
  • You’ll be responsible for the project’s civil engineering design.
  • Lead the civil engineering team on projects and work alongside our overall project design leads to ensure successful project delivery.


Qualifications and Skills:

  • Extensive design experience in the UK water industry.
  • Educated to a degree level in Civil Engineering
  • Ideally hold Chartered status with a relevant professional body (ICE or CIWEM).
  • Experience delivering community focused projects.
  • Experience of working in a client facing role


What you can expect:

  • Hybrid working, three days a week in office
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Group income protection
  • Life Assurance 4 x salary
  • Salary sacrifice car leasing scheme (available after 6 months)
  • Bonus scheme
  • Referral Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave with option to purchase 5 more
  • Pension: 4.5% employee contribution = 6.5% employer contribution


Get in Contact!
If you feel you meet, or know someone that meets the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you!

Apply directly to this role or reach out to contact Danielle Vermeer at danielle.vermeer@anderselite.com or call on 0113 205 1269.