Senior Principal Engineer – Water & Wastewater Design

Bridges Electrical Engineers; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/car allowance

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Training & development

Referral scheme

Employee recognition

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

Bridges Electrical Engineers is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead engineering outcomes across water and wastewater programmes in the UK. You will shape design approaches, mentor engineers and oversee delivery with clients and regional teams.

You will champion innovation, provide specialist guidance, and ensure compliance with legislation and standards while promoting our #OneTEAM culture and long-term capability development across our business.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an engineering discipline relevant to water/wastewater.
• Strong technical leadership and ability to guide design solutions.
• Experience on complex projects from design to handover.
• Solid understanding of relevant engineering legislation and standards.
• Ability to consider whole-life costs in design decisions.
• Proven ability to build client and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentoring or developing engineers and promoting knowledge sharing.
• Clear communicator with problem-solving and collaborative skills.
• Proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal technical lead within your discipline across the regional office.
• Represent engineering on projects, programmes and client relationships.
• Develop strong relationships with client technical specialists and standards.
• Collaborate with other regions to align design methodologies and best practices.
• Provide expert engineering advice and support to project teams.
• Champion innovation and new technologies in engineering practice.
• Take ownership of engineering solutions from concept to completion.
• Define project requirements, scope, deliverables and responsibilities.
• Support surveys, design activities and specialist contracted services.
• Provide technical input during early tender stages and contract delivery.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and design assurance processes.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to capability development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Water wastewater expertise

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status (advantageous)

Job description

Bridges Electrical Engineers is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead engineering outcomes across water and wastewater programmes in the UK. You will shape design approaches, mentor engineers and oversee delivery with clients and regional teams.

You will champion innovation, provide specialist guidance, and ensure compliance with legislation and standards while promoting our #OneTEAM culture and long-term capability development across our business.