Principal Systems Engineer (Technical Lead)
Location: Portsmouth – predominantly onsite with occasional remote working
Duration: 6 months
Contract: Inside IR35, Umbrella
Responsibilities:
* Lead a team of engineers to deliver technical projects within the water industry.
* Manage project delivery from initiation through to completion, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time and to a high standard.
* Coordinate work with sub‑contracted consultancy teams, translating regulatory environmental requirements into actionable work streams.
* Provide technical advice on ecology, planning, development, and environmental policy to support business objectives.
* Assist and mentor professional development of Nature Based Solutions specialists.
Qualifications:
* Demonstrable expertise in ecology, river/wetland restoration, biodiversity enhancement, planning and development.
* Proven project‑management experience, including planning and permitting requirements.
* Evidence of delivering quality, multidisciplinary tasks on time and to a consistent high standard.
* Experience managing delivery of technical work via sub‑contracted consultancies.
* Experience translating regulatory environmental requirements into deliverable work streams.
* Degree in a relevant environmental discipline (Masters in Hydroecology desirable). Chartership or working towards chartership highly desirable.
Senior Nature Based Solutions Specialist
Location: Flexible (ideally West Sussex or Hampshire) – 1 day a week in Durrington, West Sussex
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £55,000 (depending on skills and experience)
Responsibilities:
* Support delivery of regulatory investigations, impact assessments, ecological schemes and compliance requirements.
* Manage projects through the full lifecycle, delivering outcomes within given timescales.
* Engage with key stakeholders, including regulators (EA and NE), other water companies, the water industry, and catchment partnerships.
* Advise the wider business on ecology, planning, development and environmental policy.
* Contribute to industry forums and technical working groups to promote the Catchment First approach.
* Assist and mentor the professional development of Nature Based Solutions specialists.
Benefits
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4× salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support available for job‑related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Closing Date: 2026‑01‑02
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