WRc Group
Principal Civil Engineer
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The Vacancy
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), working on a hybrid basis from our main office in Swindon.
As a Principal Civil Engineer in the Wastewater Engineering and Operations Team, you will take technical leadership on research projects, develop existing water engineering and asset management services, and develop and implement new service offerings with client organizations, specifically focused on water and wastewater sectors both in the UK and overseas.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Supporting in sales and marketing activities, contributing to bids and proposals, and using social media to promote WRc and the wider RSK Group.
- Meet defined Sales and Delivery targets.
- Work with other technical specialists to help develop and contribute to research projects such as WRc Portfolio.
- Provide technical input into project development, proposal definition, and costing.
- Provide thought leadership in the industry, for UK and international clients and communities.
Delivery
- Provide civil engineering input into asset surveys, pipeline condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole life costing, and preliminary designs.
- Provide technical and engineering leadership, guidance, and support to relevant WRc projects and to the wider WRc team.
- Support WRc Assured in providing accreditation services to businesses looking to demonstrate their processes are effective, efficient, and compliant with current best practices.
- Provide the technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, linking to WRc Assurance.
- Write project reports, engineering standards, and produce other required project outputs, delivering to time and within budget.
- Support project managers in activities such as project delivery reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in performance focusing on customer satisfaction, performance consistency, and reliability.
Professional Development
- Be personally committed to the continued professional development of your own profile. Actively own and complete the performance coaching process and agree areas for personal development with your performance coach to identify ways you can proactively learn new skills.
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Person Specification
- Chartered civil engineer (or working towards) with extensive experience in the water industry.
- Experience in directing and supporting junior staff in technical areas.
- Understanding of the regulatory framework required to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.
- Be knowledgeable in one or more of the following: water utilities, civil infrastructure design and construction, water/wastewater treatment works, and hydraulics design and construction.
- Ability to analyse and interpret large data sets from an engineering perspective and use for planning and operational requirements.
- Understanding of UK water company operations.
Salary and Benefits
- Up to £75,000 depending on experience
- Life assurance
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays
Full Job Description Attached
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About Us
Water Research Centre (WRc) is an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth that boasts more than 90 years of delivering leading, technical research and innovation services to the global water, waste management, and energy sectors. Its subsidiary business, Cognica, is a leading provider of intelligent information-management solutions and services to the construction and estate-management markets. The businesses are based in Swindon, UK.
WRc’s 170 employees bring a shared purpose of discovering and delivering new and exciting solutions that enable clients to meet the challenges of the future. In addition to its wide breadth of services in water, WRc is also home to the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology, an expert team of scientists and toxicologists offering a toxicology-on-demand subscription service.
The company is renowned for its ability to address global issues, including climate change, green growth, and water and sanitation services, through applied engineering excellence, highlighted through its tagline, “innovation through collaboration”.
WRc is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
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Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop, and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognize that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
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By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognize that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
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