Principal Civil Engineer (Water)
OCU Group is leading the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering across the utilities, digital, and energy markets.
This is a hybrid role based mostly at home with occasional visits to Bridgend and other UK based offices.
In order to exceed our clients expectations and the quality of our work, there will be occasional travel as and when required.
Brief Overview -
- Lead and contribute to the successful delivery of water sector projects across all stages – from feasibility to detailed design and construction support.
- Produce and review high-quality design deliverables including calculations, drawings, and reports.
- Support work-winning efforts through bid preparation, scope definition, and fee proposals.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in the UK and globally to ensure project success.
- Champion digital engineering and innovation in water infrastructure design.
Brief requirements -
- Degree-qualified Civil Engineer with Chartered status (ICE or equivalent).
- Proven experience in UK water/wastewater infrastructure or non-infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of CESWI, UK design codes, and asset standards.
- Experience in Design & Build environments and working closely with contractors.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- OCU Utilities
- Locations
- Nationwide, Bridgend
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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