Associate, Civil Engineering

On-site in Winchester·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 27 Oct)

Ridge & Partners

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Winchester
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 26 November

Skills

The role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to lead the successful delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects for major UK water companies. This role will be based in our Winchester office and will involve technical leadership, project direction, client relationship management, and mentoring of engineering teams across a diverse portfolio of asset, treatment, network, and environmental projects.

You will be responsible for overseeing the technical quality and commercial performance of projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.

What you'll do

Lead multidisciplinary design teams on water sector programmes and projects.
Act as Project Manager or Design Lead on major commissions.
Develop technical solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure.
Manage client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat business.
Oversee project delivery, budgets, programmes, and resource planning.
Review and approve technical reports, drawings, specifications, and calculations.
Provide technical leadership and quality assurance.
Support framework bidding activities and business development initiatives.
Mentor and develop engineers and technicians within the team.
Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, environmental, and CDM requirements.

Requirements

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE or equivalent).
Extensive experience delivering UK water sector projects.
Strong understanding of water industry standards and specifications.
Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams.
Commercial awareness and project management capability.
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
NEC project experience.
Framework delivery experience for UK water companies.
Knowledge of BIM and digital engineering workflows.

What We're Looking For

Strategic thinker with strong leadership capability.
Proven ability to develop client relationships.
Commercially astute and solution focused.
Passionate about coaching and developing others.

About Ridge & Partners

Industry: Built environment consultancy

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About the company & team

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

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