Principal / Associate Director - Drainage Engineering

WSP
Bristol, Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Team management"]

Lead and deliver drainage design for major UK transportation projects (highways, rail, aviation) within a growing Drainage Engineering team. Oversee concept-to-detail design, manage a team of drainage engineers, and drive client relationships across public sector clients while expanding UK-wide drainage capabilities.

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Principal / Associate Director - Drainage Engineering

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Job Summary

Lead and deliver drainage design for major UK transportation projects (highways, rail, aviation) within a growing Drainage Engineering team. Oversee concept-to-detail design, manage a team of drainage engineers, and drive client relationships across public sector clients while expanding UK-wide drainage capabilities.
Location: Bristol, Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Delivery of a wide variety of civil engineering projects, such as highway, rail, infrastructure and site development schemes.
  • •Delivery of projects from concept through to completion and ensuring they are delivered to a high technical standard, in a timely manner and with commercial success.
  • •Delivering a broad range of drainage services for the most significant transport and infrastructure projects in the UK.
  • •Lead client relationships and attend client progress meetings.
  • •Manage a team of drainage engineers, supporting their technical development and ensuring they are resourced on projects.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:HybridFlexible WorkingChartership Support

Key Requirements

  • •Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and/or degree qualified (role dependant)
  • •Extensive and proven experience post degree in designing sustainable drainage solutions
  • •Knowledge and understanding of drainage design principles and solutions to manage infrastructure drainage
  • •Experience in the use of Civil 3D and/or Causeway Flow software/MicroDrainage
  • •Proven knowledge of UK Building Regulations, Design Standards, Codes of Practice and Health & Safety regulations
Experience:WaterDrainageCivil engineeringInfrastructureHighwayRail
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam management
Tech Stack:Civil 3DCauseway FlowMicroDrainage

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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