Principal Civil and Structural Engineer Derby

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension plan

25 days annual leave

Discount scheme

Family friendly

Employee assistance

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking a Principal Civil or Structural Engineer to establish and grow the Derby Civil & Structural capability. You will lead technically challenging projects, act as a technical lead, and mentor the team while collaborating with the wider BakerHicks group across multidisciplinary projects.

The role requires Chartered status with a strong background in design consultancy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence project delivery and team development in Derby.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer with design consultancy background.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects.
• Strong communication, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery and technical reviews across projects.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the Derby team.
• Support tenders and fee estimates; ensure quality and compliance.
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers and act as technical lead.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Technical leadership

Project delivery

Mentoring

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Civil or Structural Engineer to join BakerHicks, based in our Derby office, and play a key role in establishing and developing our Civil & Structural capability in the region. Working closely with the wider BakerHicks team, you will contribute to the development of the Derby team while leading technically challenging projects across a range of sectors.

You will be joining a collaborative and technically diverse business, with the opportunity to work across multidisciplinary projects and contribute to a growing regional presence. This role offers the chance to combine hands‑on technical leadership, project delivery and mentoring with the opportunity to influence the development of the team and the work it delivers.

We are looking for a highly experienced Civil or Structural Engineer operating at Principal level, with a strong background in design consultancy and a proven track record of delivering complex projects. You will bring excellent technical knowledge, strong communication skills and the confidence to act as a technical lead, support project teams and provide guidance to less experienced engineers.

You will play an important role in leading design delivery, undertaking technical reviews, supporting multidisciplinary teams, contributing to tenders and fee estimates, and helping develop the capability of the Derby Civil & Structural team. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to make a meaningful contribution to establishing a regional team while remaining closely involved in technically interesting and varied project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and development of the Civil & Structural capability in Derby.
• Act as a technical lead and reviewer across relevant projects and disciplines.
• Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary design teams.
• Support tenders, fee estimates and successful project delivery.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
• Contribute to the wider development of BakerHicks’ Civil & Structural capability.

Skills and Experience

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer, CEng MICE or MIStructE.
• Extensive experience in a design consultancy environment.
• Proven experience leading complex projects and technical delivery.
• Strong technical knowledge across civil and/or structural design.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong understanding of technical standards, assurance and quality processes.
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to project delivery and change control.
• Excellent communication, leadership and mentoring skills.
• SC clearance, or eligibility to obtain this.
• Full clean current UK driving licence.

If you are looking for a Principal-level opportunity where you can combine technical leadership and project delivery with the chance to help establish and develop BakerHicks’ Civil & Structural presence in Derby, we would love to hear from you.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks .

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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