Principal Civil Engineer

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About the role…

We are currently recruiting for Principal Engineers to join our UK design team. As a Principal Engineer you will be responsible for managing project delivery or technical delivery as appropriate on larger / complex schemes. Supporting and mentoring junior and less experienced staff and to provide design excellence and ensuring delivery of the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications and that project requirements are fully met.

The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for Water and Wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction, and commissioning. The specific role is required primarily to support our emerging long-term framework with Northumbrian Water Group however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients.

This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Durham office however, we are open to receiving applications from candidates from across the UK to be based at one of our other regional offices or on a remote basis.

What will your day look like…

• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements.
• Supervise team members including all engineers, senior engineers, senior technicians and assistant and graduate engineers.
• Maintain high technical standards, consistent with the project brief.
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with particular emphasis on client requirements and innovation.
• Prepare / check / approve engineering designs, documents, cost estimates, calculations, and oversee drawing production.
• Ensure compliance with Above IMS, and all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.
• Maintain a strong focused client relationship.
• Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming.
• Support in the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts.

About you…

• Strong technical background in the design of Water / Wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure works. We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds, ie civil, MEICA, process, etc.
• Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD.
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English.
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.
• Client focused approach to service delivery.
• Self-motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets.
• Strong Health and Safety focus.
• Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s). Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Annual Bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.

About us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.