Job Title: Principal Engineer (Design)
Location: North West England (office-based with site visits as required)
Sector: Infrastructure / Energy / Utilities
Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering design solutions across major infrastructure projects. The role focuses on providing safe, practical, and cost-effective designs while leading a team and supporting project delivery across all design phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a team of engineers
- Deliver technical drawings and reports for detailed design of linear infrastructure projects (e.g. pipelines, HV cable routes)
- Lead Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design stages
- Produce constructability reports and lead design risk assessments
- Review and approve technical documentation
- Coordinate design activities and support project reporting
- Provide technical input into tenders and support bid submissions
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and attend project meetings
- Undertake site visits where required
Requirements
- Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
- Experience in design and construction of linear infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of relevant UK and international standards for pipelines and utilities
- Strong technical reporting and communication skills
- Experience leading teams and managing workloads
Desirable
- Experience with trenchless crossing techniques (e.g. HDD, microtunnelling, auger boring)
- Familiarity with geospatial software (e.g. GIS tools)
- Understanding of environmental and regulatory constraints in the UK
- Experience supporting FEED studies and early-stage project development
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Ongoing professional development and support toward Chartership (if applicable)
- Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and energy projects
- Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment
Apply now to be considered for this opportunity.
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Location: North West England (office-based with site visits as required)
Sector: Infrastructure / Energy / Utilities
Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering design solutions across major infrastructure projects. The role focuses on providing safe, practical, and cost-effective designs while leading a team and supporting project delivery across all design phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a team of engineers
- Deliver technical drawings and reports for detailed design of linear infrastructure projects (e.g. pipelines, HV cable routes)
- Lead Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design stages
- Produce constructability reports and lead design risk assessments
- Review and approve technical documentation
- Coordinate design activities and support project reporting
- Provide technical input into tenders and support bid submissions
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and attend project meetings
- Undertake site visits where required
Requirements
- Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
- Experience in design and construction of linear infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of relevant UK and international standards for pipelines and utilities
- Strong technical reporting and communication skills
- Experience leading teams and managing workloads
Desirable
- Experience with trenchless crossing techniques (e.g. HDD, microtunnelling, auger boring)
- Familiarity with geospatial software (e.g. GIS tools)
- Understanding of environmental and regulatory constraints in the UK
- Experience supporting FEED studies and early-stage project development
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Ongoing professional development and support toward Chartership (if applicable)
- Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and energy projects
- Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment
Apply now to be considered for this opportunity.
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