Principal Civil Engineer

Forestry England; Bellingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days holiday

STaR employee discounts

Free parking

Job summary

Forestry England in the North England District Office is seeking a senior civil engineer to lead the district's civil engineering programme and asset management, directing strategic planning and delivery to support the organisation's goals.

You will champion innovation, guide a professional team, and contribute to Forestry England's Five-Year Plan, with a 37-hour week and a permanent contract in a national forest environment.

Qualifications

• Lead and direct change by developing clear strategic direction for the district's civil engineering activities.
• Accountable for leading the civil engineering team to safely deliver the district's programme and asset management.
• Champion innovation and contribute towards Forestry England's Five-Year Plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement district civil engineering strategy and long-term planning.
• Oversee delivery of the civil engineering programme and asset management actions.
• Lead and develop the civil engineering team to meet objectives and standards.

Skills

Civil engineering leadership

Strategic planning

Programme delivery

Team leadership

Job description

Vacancy closes - 23:55 3/12/26

We are Forestry England. We live and breathe forests. Join us. We’re foresters, professionals and experts. We are a passionate team who love to share our enthusiasm and want to make a positive difference for you and the environment. Together, we’re using our scale and expertise to grow the nation’s forests for everyone. We’re already adapting our landscapes for tomorrow, and getting stuff done today, like creating amazing places and experiences for you to enjoy. We’re providing vital homes for wildlife, making our air cleaner to breathe and producing sustainable timber.

Salary - £50472 - £54187

Contract type - Permanent

Hours -37 hours per week

What You’ll Do…

You will lead and direct change by developing a clear strategic direction and long-term planning of the district’s civil engineering activities. You will be accountable for leading the civil engineering team to safely deliver the district’s civil engineering programme and asset management. You will champion innovation and contributing towards Forestry England’s objectives and the Five-Year Plan. Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

• North England District Office
• Eals Burn
• Bellingham
• Hexham
• Northumberland
• NE48 2H

Benefits…

Alongside your salary, Forestry England contributes an average of 28.97% towards your pension. You will become a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.

• 25 days holiday a year, raising by one day every year’s service, up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) plus additional days off such as bank holidays.
• STaR is our employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as other things such as hotel stays clothes, mobile phones, other electrical items, medical and car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, Headspace wellbeing app.
• free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• a commitment to lifelong learning through career development. Forestry England will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual professional development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.

Read more about the benefits on the Forestry England website.

Nationality Requirements…

Read more about nationality requirements here.

Working for the Civil Service…

Forestry England is part of the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). This means candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria during the application process will be guaranteed an interview. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to current civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the role. This role is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans and Prison Leaver Recruitment initiative. Within Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English. Our recruitment process makes appointments based on fair and open competition and merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in in line with/according to these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email: [e-mail].