Water Infrastructure Principal Engineer – Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Manchester is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead civil design for regulated water projects. The role involves delivering technically sound solutions, supervising design deliverables, and maintaining engineering standards across the water sector.

You will provide technical leadership to engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates, ensuring designs comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while performing CRE duties on selected projects.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years’ design experience within the regulated water industry at Senior or Principal Engineer level.
• Experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and preparing hydraulic profiles.
• Degree or HND in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering designs that meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Review and approve design deliverables, risk assessments, reports, and specs.
• Provide leadership and development for engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates.
• Lead CRE duties and act as Professional Head for the discipline on projects.
• Attend technical and project review meetings and communicate engineering updates.

Skills

Leadership

Design engineering

Hydraulic calculations

Project management

Education

Degree or HND in relevant engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL in Manchester is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead civil design for regulated water projects. The role involves delivering technically sound solutions, supervising design deliverables, and maintaining engineering standards across the water sector.

You will provide technical leadership to engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates, ensuring designs comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while performing CRE duties on selected projects.