Civil Structural Discipline Head

Principal Civil Engineer We are seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering projects within the regulated water sector.

This role is suited to a Chartered Civil Engineer with a strong technical design background who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, providing technical leadership, and supporting the development of engineering teams.

The successful candidate will lead civil engineering design activities across a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater projects while helping to maintain high standards of technical delivery, governance, and safety.

Working closely with senior engineering and project leadership teams, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions, supporting technical assurance processes, and driving consistency across multiple project frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Delivery & Technical Assurance Lead and coordinate civil engineering design activities across a range of projects.
• Ensure design deliverables meet applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Review and approve technical documentation, reports, specifications, calculations, and design risk assessments.
• Develop practical and efficient engineering solutions based on project requirements and site constraints.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers, technicians, and graduate engineers.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards, specifications, and best practice guidance.
• Support design reviews and technical assurance activities throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensure design changes are effectively managed and documented.
• Participate in technical meetings and present engineering solutions to project stakeholders.
• Technical Leadership & Governance
• Provide technical leadership for the civil engineering discipline.
• Maintain and promote engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support competency development and mentoring of engineering staff.
• Identify training and professional development requirements within the team.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to manage technical interfaces and project integration.
• Support tendering activities, including estimating design effort and resource requirements.
• Contribute to resource planning and forecasting activities.
• Promote safety-by-design principles and support compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and design processes.

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