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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to join their team in Manchester. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on impactful water industry projects, ensuring design deliverables meet safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the field, along with strong technical knowledge and leadership skills. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion, allowing you to develop your skills while contributing to meaningful projects. If you're passionate about engineering and looking for a new challenge, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Travel expense reimbursement
Flexible working hours
Occasional remote work

Qualifications

  • 10 years' design experience in the water industry required.
  • Registered with a professional body and working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

  • Provide design deliverables that meet safety and quality standards.
  • Direct and develop CAD technicians and junior designers.

Skills

Communication
Results focused
Strong technical knowledge
Developer of self and others
Problem solving
Technical – Main Discipline
Technical – Subsidiary Discipline

Education

Graduate or HND
Chartered Engineer

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

Senior/Principal Civil Engineer - 12 Month Contract or Staff - Based in Manchester

Our Client has a requirement for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer who will be required to work on a 12 Month Contract or Staff basis in Manchester.

Date Required: From 1st May 2025

Employment Type: Permanent or Contract (if contract it will fall Outside IR35)

Location: Full-time based at our office in Trafford House

Site Visits: Occasional site visits required – all travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Remote Working: Occasional work from home may be possible when agreed in advance. After the first 3 months, strong candidates may be eligible for 1 to 2 days working from home per week, subject to agreement.

Responsibilities
  1. Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
  2. Identify efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits and communicate these to client and project team.
  3. Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates.
  4. Prepare design risk assessments, reports and specifications.
  5. Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water company standards.
  6. Ensure project change for design package is fully implemented and recorded.
  7. Undertake work using formal processes and procedures.
  8. Estimate hours required for design packages.
  9. Attend and present designs at ALM, KM meetings and similar.
Required Qualifications & Experience
  1. 10 years' relevant design experience in the water industry.
  2. Graduate, HND or significant experience from Technician level.
  3. Good level of IT proficiency.
  4. Registered with a professional body and working towards chartership.
Qualifications & Experience
  1. Chartered Engineer.
  2. Experience with both clean and dirty water projects.
  3. Awareness of construction methods and materials.
  4. Knowledge of Engineering Drawing Practices.
Key Skills
  1. Communication
  2. Results focused
  3. Strong technical knowledge
  4. Developer of self and others
  5. Problem solving
  6. Technical – Main Discipline
  7. Technical – Subsidiary Discipline
Company Information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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