Principal Engineer - Project and Commercial Services

The Opportunity
Our UK Water business is growing fast — and we’re looking for a Principal Project Manager to help deliver most important water programs under AMP8.
In this role, Our Water Asset Design team works primarily in the municipal water sector as well as the non-regulated (industrial / international) sector. Our clients include some of the largest water companies in the UK, and contractors working in the sector. We deliver wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage, and water network schemes, as well as supporting other related industries. Our projects range in scope from routine network maintenance projects to some of the largest water projects in the UK.
We are currently recruiting for a Principal Project Manager to join our Water PMO team to lead the delivery of projects involving multidisciplinary teams from optioneering through delivery and handover to the Client.
You will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and control, and completion of a defined project or defined work packages within a range of major projects or programmes to meet the clients project objectives. This includes leading, guiding and developing multi-disciplinary project teams, championing high quality delivery, and promoting a focus on health and safety.

Responsibilities for Internal Candidates

You will:
Manage project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for delivering the project
Own the P&L; with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management,



budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and prospect reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
Develop of project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, project organization charts etc. to successfully delivery the project objectives
Monitor and control the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure
Ensure effective contract management including contract administration and change management
Manage work being performed by project team members (including assistant PM’s working under your control), assuring outputs meet the project requirements
Managing project deliverables, information, and records
Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the project team and customer
Anticipate and take pre-emptive action to address issues and potential conflict situations that may impact on project delivery
Lead multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and captures lessons learned.

Qualifications -
What We’ll Love About You
You’re proactive, commercially aware and comfortable influencing at all levels.



You can balance competing priorities, collaborate with technical experts and keep projects running smoothly, even across multiple offices and project streams.

You will bring:
A bachelor’s degree in engineering and master's degree in project management
12+ years’ experience and proven project delivery on water infrastructure projects
Background in engineering consulting with design management experience highly desirable
Strong interpersonal skills, with experience working across distributed teams
Ability to manage multiple tasks across several live projects
Solid understanding of contracts, change management and drafting variations
High competency in cost reporting, financial analysis, Excel and Word
Experience setting up systems for project files, data control and compliance
Proven ability managing project budgets and using financial tools
Strong written communication skills, including preparing high‑quality reports
Proven experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects (exposure within the regulated water industry and / or non-regulated water projects would be highly advantageous but not essential)
Working knowledge or accreditation in NEC supported with the necessary technical and practical skills to administer NEC Contracts
Membership of professional institutions such as: Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI) or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE) etc;
Proficiency in use of project management tools and software;
Demonstrate competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.

📌 Principal Consultant - Project Management (Vasanth Nagar)
🏢 WSP in India
📍 Vasanth Nagar