Principal Engineer - Civil & Structural, Power

Reporting to the Associate Director or Associate Engineer, you’ll lead Civil & Structural project teams or oversee multiple smaller teams, taking responsibility for the technical delivery and overall performance of your projects.

We’re looking for a well-rounded engineer with broad experience across civil and structural engineering, including steel and concrete structures, foundations, earthworks, drainage, highways and external works. You’ll be comfortable working across different types of projects, providing technical leadership and adapting to different engineering challenges.

Key objectives

• Lead project teams to deliver civil and structural designs to agreed cost, programme and quality requirements.
• Ensure projects have the appropriate skills, resources and technical expertise in place.
• Provide technical direction and oversight throughout project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with business quality systems, technical standards and assurance processes.
• Support the implementation of business and project changes as directed by the Director or Associate Engineer.
• Contribute to the development of engineers through technical guidance, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer, with CEng MICE or MIStructE status.
• Strong knowledge of current civil and structural design codes and standards.
• Experience working within CDM and relevant health and safety requirements.
• Broad technical knowledge across civil and structural engineering, including areas such as:
  • Steel and concrete structures.
  • Drainage and external works.
  • Foundations and substructures.
  • Earthworks and site investigations.
  • Highways, minor roads and bridge design.
• Specialist knowledge or sector experience in areas such as nuclear, seismic, public sector, contaminated land, ground improvement, highways, rail, defence or life sciences.
• A proven track record of successful project delivery and positive client relationships.
• Experience delivering significant projects within one or more of the sectors we operate in.
• Strong understanding of technical standards, quality requirements and assurance processes.
• Proven ability to work effectively within fully integrated, multidisciplinary design teams.

What you can expect

• Lead the delivery of significant projects across a range of sectors.
• Work alongside experienced civil, structural and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Opportunities to mentor and develop engineers within the team.
• Opportunities to broaden your technical and project leadership experience.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• A comprehensive benefits package.
• The role may also provide opportunities to work on projects across Europe. International experience and the ability to speak an additional European language, such as German, French or Dutch/Flemish, would be advantageous.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels. 

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 

About BakerHicks 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.  

Benefits 

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.  

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: 

• Company car or cash allowance 
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 
• Life assurance scheme 
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 
• Flexible/hybrid working 
• Family friendly policies 
• Employee assistance 
• Professional development 

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.  
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.   

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