Principal Design Engineer

Principal Design Engineer

An excellent opportunity for a Principal Design Engineer with a strong background in temporary works to take a leading role in design delivery across major UK infrastructure projects. In addition to this, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering function for this major UK Tier 1 contractor. The successful candidate will also act as a trusted advisor to the Head of Engineering, a mentor to the wider team and the go‑to technical expert across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide final approval of complex temporary and permanent works design deliverables prior to issue – the highest level of technical sign-off in the department
• Design and detail complex temporary and permanent works across a broad range of structural forms, producing calculations, drawings, design risk assessments and technical reports
• Review and check design deliverables produced internally and ...