Principal Engineer (Roads and Bridges)

COSTAIN GROUP; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain Group plc in Manchester is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead civil and structural design on major projects. You will act as the main client representative and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality, on time and within budget.

The role offers hybrid working with the office in Manchester three days a week and occasional site visits; there is potential to progress into leadership roles and broader business development within the Civil & Structural Design Discipline.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full cycle of project design from inception to detailed design.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and mentoring Graduate Engineers and technicians.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Rail sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Production of high-quality Civil & Structural engineering deliverables in a timely and cost-effective way.
• Working for/alongside major rail clients (as well as others)
• Take responsibility for leading projects from a technical perspective.
• Maintain the required technical quality of work produced by the team.
• Communicate effectively with other disciplines and construction teams.
• Communicate confidently and authoritatively with clients.
• Challenge and deliver value engineering solutions.
• Lead, support and mentor team members.
• Assist in developing the knowledge and skills of the Civil and Structural team, including assisting in the training and technical development of engineers.

Skills

Rail sector experience

Full design delivery lifecycle

Excellent communication

Leading teams/mentoring

Client facing

Education

Minimum MEng or MSc in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered with relevant professional body

UK Security Clearance eligibility

Job description

Job Description

Principal Engineer required to carry out a lead role on projects within the Civil and Structural Design Discipline of CEL, our in-house multi-discipline engineering and design team who deliver design mainly across Costain projects. The design outputs range from studies to detailed design for permanent and temporary works. This team focus on the delivery of sustainable, safe-by-design outputs with a strong constructability ethos.

As a Principal Engineer, the fundamental requirement of this role is to carry out a lead role on projects, being the main representative to the client for the civil and structural engineering discipline, working with them to understand and deliver work packages, and coordinating and managing teams to deliver to quality, programme and budget requirements. You will provide specialist civil and structural support across projects in various sectors.

There will be the opportunity to progress into a leadership role within the Civil & Structural Engineering team with more responsibility for management, technical assurance and business development within the discipline.

This role is within the Civil and Structural Design Discipline within CEL. This is a hybrid role. Your office will be in Manchester typically 3 days a week with a blended and dynamic approach to home working to promote well being with occasional visits to other offices and sites.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

As a client facing Principal Engineer, your responsibilities will involve:

• Production of high-quality Civil & Structural engineering deliverables in a timely and cost-effective way.
  
• Working for/alongside major rail clients (as well as others)
  
• Take responsibility for leading projects from a technical perspective.
  
• Maintain the required technical quality of work produced by the team.
  
• Communicate effectively with other disciplines and construction teams.
  
• Communicate confidently and authoritatively with clients.
  
• Challenge and deliver value engineering solutions.
  
• Lead, support and mentor team members.
  
• Assist in developing the knowledge and skills of the Civil and Structural team, including assisting in the training and technical development of engineers.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Have experience in the full cycle of project design delivery from inception to detailed design.
  
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and able to provide technical monitoring to Graduate Engineers and technicians.
  
• Excellent communication skills.
  
• Rail sector experience
  

Desirable

• Mobility to work on various projects throughout the UK
• Have site or construction experience
• Experience from multiple sectors / industries
• Be able to work independently Have experience in updating corporate guidance and operating controls Have an innovative approach, be able to challenge and drive new approaches to engineering and construction delivery

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum MEng or Msc in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  
• Must be chartered with relevant professional body
  
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance.
  

Desirable

• Additional technically focused qualifications / training