Principal Design Engineer

Morson Talent; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Principal Design Engineer to lead multidisciplinary design teams for complex infrastructure and environmental projects. This role offers a chance to drive meaningful change while progressing your career in a collaborative environment. Benefits include competitive salary, annual bonus, and a leading pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme with double-matched contributions

Electric vehicle scheme

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large infrastructure or treatment projects.
• Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design process from early feasibility through to detailed design.
• Ensuring designs meet regulatory, technical, and operational requirements.
• Mentoring and supporting engineers across disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Principal Design Engineer Infrastructure & Environmental Projects

Location: Coventry

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you a senior engineering professional ready to lead the delivery of complex infrastructure and environmental design projects?

Our client, a nationally recognised organisation with a major capital investment programme aimed at improving treatment facilities, environmental outcomes, and long-term infrastructure resilience. With a growing internal design capability and over 300 technical specialists, we re looking for a Principal Design Engineer to help shape and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions across a diverse portfolio.

What You ll Be Doing

As a Principal Design Engineer, you ll lead multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical direction on major infrastructure and treatment-related projects. Whether your expertise is in civil, mechanical, electrical, or process engineering, you ll play a vital role in ensuring designs meet the highest standards for safety, performance, and sustainability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design process from early feasibility through to detailed design
• Ensuring designs meet regulatory, technical, and operational requirements
• Mentoring and supporting engineers across disciplines
• Championing innovation and sustainable engineering practices
• Working collaboratively with internal teams and external delivery partners
• Acting as a senior technical authority within your field of expertise

What You ll Bring

We re seeking an experienced design engineer who brings both deep technical knowledge and strong leadership capability.

You ll also have:

• A degree in engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, or process) or a related field
• Chartered status or working towards (e.g., ICE, IMechE, IET, IChemE)
• Experience delivering large infrastructure or treatment projects
• A solid understanding of industry design standards and regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience within the water or utilities sectors is advantageous but not essential your ability to lead and deliver high-quality designs is what counts.

What s In It For You?

This role offers far more than a job it's a chance to help drive meaningful infrastructure change while progressing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
• Annual bonus scheme
• Leading pension scheme with double-matched contributions (up to 15%)
• Electric vehicle scheme and exclusive retail discounts
• Family-friendly policies and two paid volunteering days per year

Lead the design of a better future.

Apply now and bring your expertise to projects that make a real-world difference.