Principal Civil Engineer

Linear Recruitment; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible hours

4 days in-office + 1 day remote

Professional development and Chartered

Job summary

Linear Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to join their Wakefield office, leading the delivery of civil designs for water and wastewater projects across the UK.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers and support the Design Manager, taking ownership from concept to detailed design while ensuring quality and CDM compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering and ICE Chartered status or close to it.
• Proven civil engineering design experience in the UK water sector.
• Experience leading engineers in a design environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of civil designs across water and wastewater projects.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and design teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and cover for the Design Manager when needed.
• Review designs, calculations and documentation for quality and compliance.
• Develop practical, cost-effective engineering solutions from concept to detailed design.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients and stakeholders throughout the design process.

Skills

Civil design

Leadership

Water sector knowledge

Communication

Calculations

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE)

Job description

Overview:

We are recruiting for an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to join a growing engineering and design team in Wakefield, working on major projects across the UK water and wastewater sector. This Principal Civil Engineer position is suited to a senior Civil Engineer with strong water industry design experience and the ability to take ownership of complex engineering solutions.

As Principal Civil Engineer, you will report into the Design Manager and provide technical leadership across the design function, while also leading and mentoring junior engineers and providing cover for the Design Manager when required. The role offers the opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer to combine hands-on technical delivery with team leadership, professional development and involvement in a varied portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as the Principal Civil Engineer leading the delivery of civil engineering designs across water and wastewater projects.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and support to engineers and wider design team members.
• Lead, mentor and develop junior engineers, helping to build technical capability within the team.
• Support the Design Manager and provide cover for the Design Manager when required.
• Review designs, calculations and technical documentation to ensure appropriate quality and compliance.
• Develop practical, cost-effective and constructible engineering solutions from concept through to detailed design.
• Work closely with project delivery teams, clients, consultants and other stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Support design risk management, CDM compliance and continuous improvement across the engineering function.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution such as ICE, or be close to achieving Chartered status.
• Demonstrable civil engineering design experience within the UK water sector.
• Previous experience working as a Principal Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer or in a similar senior design position.
• Experience across water and/or wastewater projects, ideally including treatment works, drainage, clean water networks, rising mains, sewer separation or associated infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of relevant water industry standards and specifications, including CESWI and WIMES.
• Good understanding of CDM Regulations, design risk management and relevant quality, environmental and information management procedures.
• Sound knowledge of civil and hydraulic design principles, including the ability to undertake manual calculations where required.
• Experience leading engineers within a design environment, with strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working hours to support a positive work-life balance.
• 4 days office-based with 1 day working remotely.
• Support for ongoing professional development and progression towards Chartered status where applicable.
• Opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer to work on major UK water and wastewater projects within a collaborative and growing engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered or nearly Chartered Principal Civil Engineer with strong UK water sector experience to take on a senior technical and leadership position —