Principal Civil Engineer

AFRY; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Back up childcare support

Return to work coaching

Job summary

AFRY’s Energy Division in the UK is seeking an experienced civil engineer to join the expanding Thermal and Renewable Energy team. You will lead civil engineering work from concept to detailed design, delivering drawings, specs and schedules while mentoring junior engineers.

You will provide technical guidance, perform feasibility reviews, FEED studies and EPCM support, ensuring health and safety, quality and project success across diverse energy projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in civil engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Detailed working knowledge of UK codes and standards (Eurocodes, British Standards).
• Experience with CAD software such as Revit and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the civil engineering aspects of energy projects from concept to detailed design, delivering drawings, specs, estimates and schedules.
• Provide technical guidance, review designs and help resolve project challenges.
• Prepare clear reports and documentation, and support site activities through inspections and construction monitoring.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to health & safety, design, sustainability and commercial factors.
• Represent the company professionally, support business development, and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Engineering analysis

Education

2:1 Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

• Competence area: Energy (Power generation, T&D and Renewables)
• Contract Type: Permanent

Company Description

AFRY is an international engineering, design and advisory company. We support our clients to progress in sustainability and digitalisation.

If you are looking for a workplace where you will develop and at the same time contribute to something meaningful, you have found the right place.

We are 19,000 devoted engineers, designers and experts. We operate within the fields of energy, infrastructure, industry and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.

AFRY’s Energy Division employs over 2,000 experts with a presence across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. Technologies covered by the Renewable Energy team include onshore wind, offshore wind, solar PV, concentrated solar, and mechanical and electrical energy storage.

Job Description

The opportunity exists for an experienced civil engineer to join AFRY’s Energy Division within the expanding Thermal and Renewable Energy team in the UK.

You will provide clients with help and support at all project stages, including: technical and economic feasibility studies, technology assessments, technical due diligence reviews, Lenders’ Engineer services, front end engineering design (FEED) studies, owner’s engineer services, engineering-procurement-construction-management (EPCM) services, operation and maintenance support and optimisation and expert witness services.

YOUR TASKS:

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Lead the civil engineering aspects of energy projects—from concept to detailed design—delivering drawings, specs, estimates, and schedules.
• Provide technical guidance, review designs, and help resolve project challenges with practical, hands‑on expertise;
• Prepare clear, accurate reports and documentation, and support site activities through inspections and construction monitoring;
• Identify and mitigate risks related to health & safety, design, sustainability, and commercial factors;
• Represent the company professionally, support business development, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a minimum 2:1 degree in civil engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status;
• Detailed working knowledge of codes and standards used within the UK energy sector (Eurocodes and British Standards).

Experience of one or more of the following would be an advantage but not essential:

• Condition and structural assessment of existing structures to determine suitability for reuse;
• Experience in the scoping of and management of site surveys and investigations;
• Previous experience of providing consulting services in a multi‑disciplinary engineering environment;
• Experience of working with CAD software such as Revit and AutoCAD;
• Understanding of the use of design tools within a BIM environment.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER:

• Exciting and challenging projects.
• Personal development opportunities (e.g., technical expert, project management)
• Friendly working atmosphere in a multidisciplinary and international team with a lot of personal responsibility
• Helping to shape a sustainable future

Additional Information

Available office locations for this position are either London, Oxford and Horsham. We are flexible on the office location for this position, please indicate your preference in your covering letter. We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing. We will consider a range of flexible working arrangements, including part‑time, flexible working patterns and we operate a hybrid working environment.

We offer an excellent range of benefits, including 25 days holiday each year, private medical insurance, life assurance and a pension scheme. We also offer enhanced maternity and paternity pay offering 16 weeks full pay for both parents. This is supported by generous family support options such as, back up childcare support and return to work coaching.

Should you be successful you will be invited for a telephone interview following which, a virtual face to face interview. To allow us to assess your skills in practice this will be accompanied by analytical reasoning exercises.