Principal/Associate Engineer – Civil & Structural

Job Title : Principal/Associate Engineer – Civil & Structural

Reports to: Associate Director/Associate Engineer – Civil & Structural

Direct reports: Graduates, Engineers and Senior Engineers

Location : Manchester

Salary : £60,000 - £70,000 (salary car/ travel allowance - total package will be subject to experience relative to others in the team)

This international multi-disciplined consultancy is on the lookout for a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to join a committed team of Engineers and Technicians working on high-profile projects in their structures, highways, and infrastructure team in Manchester. The wider team comprises just over 100 people across various offices.

This company has 1100 people globally and has doubled in size in the last 7 years with a turnover of over 100 million pounds!

Some of the benefits:

1. Flexible pension allowance, profit share, private medical insurance, and contribution towards professional subscriptions.
2. Hybrid working model (2/3 days in the office); flexible start and end times.
3. Active Social Life committee organizing various social, sporting, and charitable activities.
4. Convenient office location with easy access to trains.
5. Opportunity to work across exciting sectors (Nuclear, Life Science, Defence, Power, etc).
6. Variety of projects involving all facets of Design.
7. Diverse and dynamic team of technically strong design engineers.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Ensure project teams deliver civil and structural designs to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.
2. Lead C&S design delivery across single projects or multiple smaller projects with support from an Associate Engineer or Director.
3. Carry out technical design reviews/critiques of projects in progress.
4. Mentor, train, and develop junior engineers.

Principal Civil/Structural Engineer Qualifications and Experience:

1. Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer CEng MICE/MIStructE, typically with at least 3-6 years’ experience.
2. Appropriate depth and breadth of experience, including leading and managing teams.
3. CSCS Card.
4. SC clearance, or eligible for this.
5. Full Clean Current UK Driving Licence.

Technical Skills and Experience:

1. Comprehensive and current detailed knowledge of all aspects of civil and structural design, including:

• Building Structures
• Drainage and external works
• Foundations & Sub-Structures
• Earthworks and site investigations
• Minor road and bridge design
• Specialist knowledge or sector expertise (e.g., nuclear, seismic, public sector, contaminated land, ground improvement, highways, Rail, defence & Life Sciences)
• High levels of commercial and change control skills.
• Demonstrable track record of successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Experience of significant project delivery within the sectors we operate.
• Proven ability to work within a fully integrated, multi-discipline design team.