Principal Civil Engineer

Avove Limited; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Principal Engineer to manage project delivery in the Water/Wastewater sector. The role involves supervising teams and ensuring design excellence while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should possess strong technical backgrounds, leadership qualities, and relevant qualifications. The position offers a hybrid working model based primarily in Gateshead, UK, with flexible benefits including an annual bonus and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Charity matched giving

Rewards for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in Water/Wastewater design.
• Proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated team leadership abilities.
• Focus on client satisfaction and service delivery.
• Motivated to achieve continuous improvement.
• Emphasis on Health and Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery to meet client specifications.
• Supervise engineering team members.
• Prepare and approve engineering designs and documents.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Technical background in Water/Wastewater design

Computer literate in MS Office and AutoCAD

Strong communication and organizational skills

Ability to work in a team

Client focused service delivery

Self-motivation and drive for improvement

Health and Safety focus

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Additional professional qualifications

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We are currently recruiting for Principal Engineers to join our UK design team. As a Principal Engineer you will be responsible for managing project delivery or technical delivery as appropriate on larger/complex schemes, supporting and mentoring junior and less experienced staff, and providing design excellence to ensure delivery of the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client's specifications. This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Durham office, however we are open to receiving applications from candidates from across the UK to be based at one of our other regional offices or on a remote basis.

Responsibilities

• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Supervise team members, including all engineers, senior engineers, senior technicians and assistant and graduate engineers
• Maintain high technical standards, consistent with the project brief
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with particular emphasis on client requirements and innovation
• Prepare, check and approve engineering designs, documents, cost estimates, calculations, and oversee drawing production
• Ensure compliance with Above IMS and all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
• Maintain a strong focused client relationship
• Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
• Support in the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in the design of Water/Wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure works. We welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds, i.e. civil, MEICA, process, etc.
• Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD
• Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills, and the ability to produce reports in clear, concise English
• Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines
• Client focused approach to service delivery
• Self‑motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets
• Strong Health and Safety focus
• Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s). Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting‑edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back, so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising
• Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications