Senior / Principal Design Engineer

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

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.