WRc Group
Principal Consultant - Water Efficiency
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WRc are seeking a Principal Consultant (Water Efficiency)
WRc are seeking a Principal Consultant (Water Efficiency) who will provide senior technical leadership, project assurance, client management, and business development across WRc's growing Water Efficiency portfolio.
This is a full-time (37 hrs pw) permanent hybrid role, based at our office in Swindon (SN5 8YF).
The role will take a leading role in the delivery and development of WRc's water efficiency consultancy proposition, supporting water companies, regulators, government bodies, and wider sector stakeholders to address long-term water resource challenges through innovative demand management solutions.
The Principal Consultant will act as a technical leader in water efficiency, leading complex projects spanning water efficiency strategy, policy, regulation, behaviour change, intervention design, customer engagement, evaluation, monitoring, household and non-household water use, customer-side leakage, PCC reporting, and emerging demand management approaches.
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Key Responsibilities
Technical leadership
- Lead technical delivery of complex and strategically important water efficiency projects to high standards, on time, and within budget.
- Support with technical assurance and quality review across water efficiency programmes.
- Interpret complex water consumption, behavioural, operational, and policy evidence to develop actionable insights for clients.
Client and stakeholder leadership
- Develop trusted client relationships at senior and strategic levels.
- Lead workshops, stakeholder engagement activities, and strategic discussions with clients, partners, and sector stakeholders.
- Present complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Business development
- Lead the development of bids, proposals, and strategic opportunities.
- Develop and maintain a business development pipeline for water efficiency and wider demand management services, supported by the Head of Water Efficiency.
- Support the identification of new markets, service lines, and growth opportunities.
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People leadership
- Mentor, coach, and line manage wider water efficiency colleagues.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance across project teams.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, technical excellence, and evidence-based delivery.
Person Specification
- Degree or higher qualification in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Typically 7+ years relevant experience within water efficiency, demand management, water resources, environmental consultancy, behavioural research, policy, evaluation, or related sectors.
- Demonstrable experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of water efficiency policy, regulation, industry drivers, and client needs.
Salary And Benefits
- £55,000
- Life assurance
- A flexible benefits programme
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