Our Opportunity
Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.
We’re looking to appoint an outstanding Principal Water Civil Engineer to join our innovative and dynamic and well-established team in London, supporting our continued growth and future ambitions.
Do you have experience of working across sectors in a multi disciplinary environment? Do you want to be involved in an exciting range of projects across multiple different sectors? Do you want to work in a culture where success is shared and celebrated together?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!
At Pick Everard the supply, management and disposal of water are at the core of what we do. We are proud to have a vast pipeline of work for clients including Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Government of Jersey.
Working as an integral part of the team, you will play a key part in delivering wastewater infrastructure projects, including flood alleviation, network pumping stations, CSO storage and upgrades.
Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.
Your Core Responsibilities Will Include
- Lead technical design from feasibility to construction across a range of project types and complexities.
- Manage and mentor a design sub-team, including planning and resource coordination.
- Support the design of pumping stations, water networks, surface water systems, and sustainable infrastructure.
- Mentor junior team members and support their development.
- Attend client meetings and contribute to winning new work.
- Assist with project and team management, offering innovative, sustainable, low-carbon solutions.
- Compliance with Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures.
Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here.
About You
Our ideal Principal Water Civil Engineer will have:
- A degree or equivalent in civil engineering, working towards a professional qualification.
- CEng with post chartered relevant experience or IEng with post incorporated relevant experience working in wastewater.
- Experience managing wastewater and/ or clean water infrastructure schemes.
- Good knowledge of industry design software packages.
- Excellent communication skills and a team player with a confident, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Very good report writing and presentation skills at project level.
- Experience in a variety of different forms of contract.
- Confident liaising with new and existing clients and an ability to build a good rapport with other parts of our inter-disciplinary practice, and with external design teams.
- Robust problem-solving skills, taking accountability for assigned work.
- Previous experience writing and presenting reports along with client interaction and work winning (desirable).
- The ability to lead a sub-team, focused on delivery of high-quality design output.
Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.
About Us
Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.
We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.
We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
What We Offer
Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:
- Agile working.
- Career and Professional Development.
- Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
- Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
- Stakeholder pension.
- Professional subscriptions.
- Employee Discount Scheme.
- Eyecare Scheme.
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
Accessibility
We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.
Agencies
We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.
