Principal Rail/Structural Engineers – UK offices

Tony Gee and Partners; Esher; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering firm is seeking a Principal Rail/Structural Engineer to join their team in Esher. The ideal candidate should have over five years' experience in civil engineering design, specifically in rail infrastructure and bridge design, with a strong grasp of Eurocodes. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to various projects and mentor junior engineers while ensuring cost-effective solutions. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience post-graduation in civil engineering design.
• Experience in the design of civils infrastructure in a rail environment.
• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop the capability of our offices in the UK.
• Produce design deliverables and supervise junior staff.
• Solve engineering problems to achieve cost-effective designs.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Network Rail standards

Bridge design

Steel design

Concrete design

Communication skills

Teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE or MIStructE)

Tools

Finite element software

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Tony Gee and Partners are currently looking for experienced Principal Rail / Structural Engineers to join our teams across all UK office locations.

The ideal candidates must be willing to help develop the capability of our offices.

• Minimum of five years’ experience post-graduation in civil engineering design
• Minimum of five years’ experience in the design of civils infrastructure in a rail environment including the application of Network Rail (NR) standards where appropriate, element design and detailing to Eurocodes in a NR environment
• Minimum of three years’ experience in the design of bridges (including loading to Eurocodes, element design and detailing to Eurocodes)
• Experience of co-ordinating and delivering designs for rail and broad civil engineering projects
• Experience of bridge loading to Eurocodes
• Experience of steel and concrete design to Eurocodes
• Experience in computer software for the analysis of structures
• Production of design deliverables – packages of drawings, specifications, etc. and supervision of engineers and BIM/CAD technicians
• Ideally experience of composite steel/concrete, masonry, geotechnical and timber design to Eurocodes
• Ideally experience in finite element software for the analysis of structures
• Ideally designated CRE for civils for NR projects
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to work on own and within a team to meet project, client, company and personal objectives
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and develop their technical abilities
• A challenging attitude to the solution of engineering problems in order to achieve cost effective designs and develop innovative solutions
• Awareness of the importance of costs and the need to complete projects on time and to budget
• Willingness to seek advice when unsure of how to tackle problems

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE or MIStructE)