Principal Engineer / Consultant - Water

Joining Arup

Arup is an employee-owned firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists. Our Water team are passionate about water, the natural environment, and communities. We are proud of our friendly, talented, diverse group of creative and curious individuals. We imagine and deliver projects which make places and communities better.

Our south coast office is currently based in Winchester and will be moving to our exciting new office space in Southampton in 2025.

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The Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer or Consultant to lead a diverse range of projects, in the flood resilience, coastal or water company space. Our clients include the Environment Agency, Southern Water, Wessex Water and Local Authorities.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about people, technical excellence and providing an outstanding service to our clients. You will be an active, collaborative member of our water team across the UK. You will lead, manage and deliver projects across the project lifecycle aligned with your experience and development needs, allowing you the opportunity to learn and grow your career supported by our team. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the continued success and growth of the team via a combination of technical and management activities, e.g., design, client liaison, project management, advising, and mentoring.

Key to your role and development of your managerial skills, would be mentoring of junior colleagues and collaborators. To this end, the ideal candidate would seek to constantly learn and develop their skills and expertise, in a positive and engaging manner. While the provision of civil engineering and/or water consultancy is a key part of your role it is also important that you assist in developing our business by attending client meetings, producing bid documentation and general business development activities.

As a senior member of the team, you will mentor and delegate work amongst engineers and other specialists, supporting them with your experience. Workload is varied and there will be opportunities to lead and develop innovation in areas such as sustainability and carbon reduction with forward-thinking value-driven clients.

You will have the opportunity to make a difference – to Arup, to your career, to our staff and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for a senior/principal consultant or engineer with curiosity, personal drive, and technical know-how. You will be as inspired as we are by the problems we are solving and excited to help our clients and lead teams delivering the solutions.

Engineering experience in the UK flood risk management and/or water company sector is desirable. You will have appreciation of the project cycle, from conception and business case justification through to delivery of detailed design and construction. Working with colleagues at all levels, such as designers and project managers, you will be guiding the delivery of a wide range of projects.

As this role is critical to the continued success and growth of our business, it is essential that you are a naturally encouraging colleague who is highly motivated and proactive and demonstrates an excellent attention to detail combined with commercial acumen.  As a flexible, self-assured, and adaptable colleague you will be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams with colleagues from a wide variety of professional and cultural backgrounds.

If you have some or all of these skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you.

We are seeking the following skills and knowledge:

• Relevant degree and Chartered status. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of civil/infrastructure design in the water sector (e.g. flood resilience, coastal or water industry).
• The ability to manage a complex and varied workload often involving multiple concurrent projects.
• Prior Project management on small-medium size projects, whilst mentoring junior colleagues.
• Ability to manage clients directly.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Kylie O’Hanlon - Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com

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What we offer you

 At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.  Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

 Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

 We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing date: 28-02-25

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