Principal Civil Design Engineer

BMSL Group Ltd; Corntown; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major UK projects

Challenging workload

Framework delivery programs

Chartership support

Collaborative environment

Career progression

Competitive package

Job summary

BMSL Group Ltd is recruiting a Principal Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design across major UK water and infrastructure projects from our Bridgend office. You will mentor engineers and work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering practical, cost-effective solutions from concept through construction.

The role requires a degree in Civil Engineering, significant design experience, and strong knowledge of Eurocodes, with BIM-led delivery and stakeholder engagement being central to success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant civil engineering design experience.
• Strong understanding of Eurocodes and UK design standards.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Commercial awareness with budget/resource management.
• Knowledge of BIM-led design processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of civil engineering design packages on a range of infrastructure projects.
• Manage project programmes, resources and budgets to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Produce and review design calculations, reports, drawings and technical documentation.
• Support BIM-led project delivery and adoption of modern engineering practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to Engineers, Graduates and Technicians.
• Work closely with clients, contractors and project delivery teams to develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, quality requirements and HSEQ procedures.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement across project delivery.

Skills

Civil engineering

Design experience

Eurocodes

Team leadership

Budget management

BIM

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Civil Engineering degree

CEng (desirable)

Tools

BIM software

Job description

Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water & Infrastructure)

Bridgend, South Wales

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Benefits

We're recruiting for a Principal Civil Design Engineer to join a growing engineering design team delivering major projects across the UK water, utilities, industrial and energy sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer to take a leading role in the technical delivery of complex infrastructure projects, whilst mentoring and developing junior engineers within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. You'll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, helping to deliver innovative, practical and buildable engineering solutions from concept through to construction.

The Role

• Lead the technical delivery of civil engineering design packages on a range of infrastructure projects.
• Manage project programmes, resources and budgets to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Produce and review design calculations, reports, drawings and technical documentation.
• Support BIM-led project delivery and the adoption of modern engineering practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to Engineers, Graduates and Technicians.
• Work closely with clients, contractors and project delivery teams to develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, quality requirements and HSEQ procedures.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement across project delivery.

About You

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant civil engineering design experience.
• Strong understanding of Eurocodes and UK industry design standards.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and resources.
• Knowledge of BIM-led design processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable (not essential)

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
• Experience within the water, utilities, industrial, energy or wider infrastructure sectors.
• Design & Build project experience.
• Experience developing and mentoring junior engineers.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on major UK water and infrastructure projects.
• Diverse and technically challenging workload.
• Long-term framework and capital delivery programmes.
• Strong commitment to training, development and chartership support.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment.
• Genuine long-term career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're looking for a Principal-level role where you can combine technical excellence, project leadership and team development while contributing to major infrastructure projects across the UK, we'd like to hear from you