Senior / Principal Design Engineer

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UK-wide location

On-site 3 days/month

Job summary

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd is assisting an established UK water sector client to recruit Principal Design Engineers across Electrical, Mechanical, Process and Civil disciplines. The role offers UK-wide flexibility with on-site presence about 3 days per month and involves leading design activities from concept through commissioning.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate across disciplines, review designs and calculations, and mentor engineers while delivering practical,

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical/Process, or Civil Engineering.
• Significant UK water and wastewater design experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of complex engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce and review designs, calculations, drawings, specs and docs.
• Develop practical and cost-effective solutions meeting regulatory and client needs.
• Coordinate interfaces across civil, mechanical, electrical, process and ICA disciplines.
• Mentor and support engineers to develop technical capability.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design review

Multidisciplinary leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Calculations software

Job description

Principal Design Engineers – Electrical, Mechanical, Process & Civil

Location: UK-wide – flexible location

Site Requirement: Approximately 3 days per month on site

Employment Type: Permanent or Freelance – PAYE only

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.

The Role

As a Principal Design Engineer, you will provide technical leadership within your specialist discipline, working across complex water and wastewater projects from concept and detailed design through to construction, commissioning and handover.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, Project Managers, clients, contractors and other stakeholders to develop safe, practical, compliant and commercially effective engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of complex Electrical, Mechanical, Process or Civil Engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Produce, review and approve discipline-specific designs, calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Develop practical and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet client, regulatory and operational requirements.
• Coordinate effectively across civil, mechanical, electrical, process and ICA engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical input from concept and feasibility through detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Undertake technical reviews and provide engineering assurance across projects.
• Identify and manage technical risks and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Support project strategies, bids and delivery methodologies.
• Work closely with clients, contractors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Mentor and support engineers, helping develop technical capability across the business.

About You

We are looking for experienced Principal Engineers, Senior Engineers or Lead Engineers with a strong design background in one of the following areas:

Electrical | Mechanical | Process | Civil Engineering

You will ideally have:

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical/Process Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering engineering design within the UK water and wastewater sector.
• Strong technical knowledge within your specialist discipline.
• Experience working on water treatment, wastewater treatment or associated infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering design projects.
• Strong understanding of the interfaces between civil, mechanical, electrical, process and ICA engineering.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering calculations, designs, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A commitment to health, safety, quality and engineering excellence.

Desirable: CEng or working towards chartership, experience acting as a technical reviewer/approver, and experience mentoring or managing engineering teams.

What's on Offer?

• Senior technical leadership opportunities across Electrical, Mechanical, Process and Civil Engineering.
• Major UK water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• UK-wide location flexibility.
• Approximately 3 days per month on site.
• Opportunity to work within experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Competitive permanent salary and benefits package.
• Freelance opportunities considered – PAYE only.
• Genuine opportunities for technical and professional development.