Principal Design Engineer in Leeds

Energy Jobline ZR; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Principal Design Engineer to lead structural design for UK infrastructure projects, including shafts, walls, slabs, and foundations. The role requires strategic technical leadership and governance across permanent and temporary works, with BIM Level 2/ISO 19650 guidance and NEC4 contract involvement.

You will mentor engineers, review calculations, and coordinate with geotechnical and construction teams.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 10+ years experience in infrastructure, structural, temporary works or tunnelling design.
• Understanding of Eurocodes, BS standards, and UK infrastructure requirements.
• Working towards or holding Chartered status with ICE or IStructE depending on level.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership for permanent and temporary works design and governance.
• Prepare and guide engineering principles on structural calculations and drawings.
• Develop permanent and temporary works solutions for shafts, retaining walls, slabs, foundations, and reinforced concrete structures.
• Coordinate with geotechnical, construction, and temporary works teams.
• Review and approve design calculations and multidisciplinary deliverables.
• Act as discipline lead during bids, technical governance reviews, and client engagements.
• Mentor junior engineers and support engineering teams.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Structural analysis

Reinforced concrete design

Steel design

Eurocodes

Tunnelling interfaces

Tekla

Revit

Robot Structural Analysis

Design risk management

Leadership & teams

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered status with ICE/IStructE

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Tekla

Revit

Robot Structural Analysis

Job description

Job DescriptionPrincipal Design Engineer Role Purpose Provides strategic technical leadership for permanent and, or temporary works design and engineering solutions and governance. Key Responsibilities Prepare and guide engineering principles on structural calculations and drawings. Develop permanent and temporary works solutions for shafts, retaining walls, slabs, foundations, and reinforced concrete structures. Coordinate with geotechnical, construction, and temporary works teams. Support constructability reviews and value engineering exercises. Work in accordance with BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650 standards for information management and collaborative delivery. Comply with CDM 2015 regulations, company HSEQ procedures, and promote a positive safety culture across all activities. Support NEC4 contract administration, early warning processes, Program reviews, and change management activities. Prepare technical specifications, design reports, and assurance documentation. Review and approve design calculations and multidisciplinary deliverables. Provide mentoring and technical support to junior engineers. Act as discipline lead during bids, technical governance reviews, and client engagements. Technical Requirements Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and structural analysis software. Experience with reinforced concrete and steel design to Eurocodes. Knowledge of tunnelling interfaces including shafts, sprayed concrete linings, and underground structures. Understanding of buildability and construction methodologies. Experience using Tekla, Revit, or Robot Structural Analysis is advantageous. Experience managing design risk and design assurance processes. Experience leading major design frameworks and multidisciplinary teams. Experience & Qualifications Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering. 10+ years experience within infrastructure, structural, temporary works or tunnelling design. Understanding of Eurocodes, BS standards, and UK infrastructure requirements. Working towards or holding Chartered status with ICE or IStructE depending on level. Demonstrable leadership delivering complex UK infrastructure schemes. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of , , race, , , marital status, , reassignment or background; all decisions are based on merit