Principal Design Engineer – Water & Wastewater Systems

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UK-wide location flexibility

On-site days: ~3 per month

PAYE permanent or freelance options

Job summary

Gearing Recruitment Solutions are working on behalf of our client, an established organisation within the UK water sector, to recruit experienced Principal Design Engineers across Electrical, Mechanical, Process and Civil disciplines.

As a Principal Design Engineer you will lead complex projects from concept through to handover, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver compliant, safe and cost-effective engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical/Process, Civil or related discipline.
• Significant design delivery experience in UK water/wastewater projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of complex Electrical, Mechanical, Process or Civil designs for water/wastewater projects.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce and review designs, drawings, specifications and documentation.
• Develop cost-effective engineering solutions meeting regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate across civil, mechanical, electrical, process and ICA disciplines.
• Contribute from concept through to construction and commissioning.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide engineering assurance across projects.
• Identify and manage technical risks and resolve challenges.
• Support project strategies, bids and delivery approaches.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and internal teams.
• Mentor engineers and build technical capability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Technical judgement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Gearing Recruitment Solutions are working on behalf of our client, an established organisation within the UK water sector, to recruit experienced Principal Design Engineers across Electrical, Mechanical, Process and Civil disciplines.

As a Principal Design Engineer you will lead complex projects from concept through to handover, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver compliant, safe and cost-effective engineering solutions.