Principal Civil Engineer

Principal Civil Engineer focuses on leading technical delivery of civil engineering design across water sector projects.

What the role involves

• Leading technical delivery of civil engineering design across water sector projects.
• Overseeing optioneering, outline, and detailed design activities.
• Ensure all work meets relevant standards, client expectations, and quality assurance requirements.
• Coordinate project plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
• Supporting multidisciplinary collaboration across design teams.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant technical, electrical, mechanical, maintenance, gas, plumbing, or engineering experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

• £60,000 – £70,000 (dependent on experience).
• Type: Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• This is a Principal Civil Engineer position within a multidisciplinary water sector team delivering complex infrastructure design projects across the UK.
• Also support and guide a team of engineers and technicians while working closely with major UK water utilities and contractor partners on large-scale infrastructure schemes.
• They deliver engineering and advisory services across infrastructure, buildings, and regeneration, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and long-term env.

Known job details

• Pay: £60,000 – £70,000