Design Engineers

Matchtech; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer in the West Midlands to lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring health & safety, technical excellence and on-time, on-budget outcomes. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and shape how we deliver services with WSP UK and international groups.

The role emphasises strong client relationship management, development of new ways of working, and contribution to Future Ready and Net Zero initiatives.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status or strong progression toward ICE/CIWEM.
• Proven experience leading engineering design teams, including civil engineers.
• Track record of delivering projects to budgets and programmes.
• Experience as a checker or technical approver on linear civil infrastructure or industrial/process design.
• Experience coaching junior engineers and mentoring.
• Strong client-facing skills and relationship management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across health & safety, technical delivery, quality, programme and budget.
• Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with WSP UK and international teams to extend services.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships delivering high customer satisfaction.
• Support new ways of working, including digital solutions.
• Contribute to Future Ready and Net Zero programmes.
• Promote best practice across Asset Design and support client initiatives.
• Support bid activity with input into proposals, resourcing and budget.
• Line manage, mentor and support development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices.
• Assist with recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team.
• Continue to develop technical expertise and leadership skills.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, taking responsibility for health & safety, technical delivery, quality, programme, and budget.
• Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.
• Help shape how we deliver our services, spotting opportunities to bring in complementary capability from the wider WSP UK and international business.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring our work meets agreed outcomes and delivers a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Support the development and implementation of new ways of working, including innovative approaches, new services, and digital solutions.
• Contribute to the delivery of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme.
• Promote best practice across the Asset Design team and support client-led initiatives.
• Support bid work, including input into proposals, resourcing plans, and budget development.
• Line manage, mentor, and support the development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices.
• Assist with recruitment activity and the continued growth of the civil engineering team.
• Continue to develop your technical expertise and strengthen your leadership and management skills.

What we're looking for

You'll be able to demonstrate:

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status, or strong progress towards professional membership (ICE or CIWEM).
• Proven experience leading engineering design teams, including civil engineers and supporting disciplines.
• Track record of delivering projects to agreed budgets and programmes.
• Experience acting as a checker or technical approver on linear civil infrastructure projects and/or industrial/process-related design.
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior engineers, supporting both technical and professional development.
• Strong client-facing capability and relationship management experience.
• Confident written, verbal, and presentation skills.