Principal Civil Engineer

Lead the Development of Ground-Breaking Energy Infrastructure Projects.

Our Client has a requirement for a Principal Civil Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Nottinghamshire.

Role Purpose:

• The Civil & Structural Design Authority Engineer will provide technical leadership and engineering assurance for major infrastructure developments within a highly regulated environment. The role will ensure civil, structural and site infrastructure designs are safe, compliant, integrated and aligned with programme delivery requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical authority and engineering assurance for civil and structural design activities
• Define and maintain the civil engineering design vision, principles and requirements
• Ensure effective integration between buildings, infrastructure and wider engineering systems
• Support design maturity, governance and programme readiness activities
• Manage technical risks, assumptions and design dependencies within a complex engineering environment

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Provide authoritative civil and structural engineering leadership within a Design Authority framework
• Define and maintain the civil design basis, standards and technical requirements
• Review, challenge and approve civil and structural design outputs to ensure technical integrity
• Establish and manage engineering governance, design controls and review processes
• Ensure integration between buildings, structures, site infrastructure and wider engineering systems
• Support the development of design solutions across concept, definition and delivery phases
• Lead early-stage concept development where design maturity is low or requirements are evolving
• Identify, assess and manage technical risks, assumptions and engineering uncertainties
• Support engineering readiness reviews and lifecycle progression activities
• Contribute to planning, permitting and construction readiness activities
• Provide technical input into safety-related engineering deliverables
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to achieve programme objectives
• Exercise independent engineering judgement and provide technical challenge where required
• Support compliance with statutory requirements, engineering standards and industry best practice

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Degree-qualified Civil or Structural Engineer
• Chartered Engineer status preferred, or demonstrable progress towards professional registration
• Significant experience within highly regulated, safety-critical industries such as nuclear, energy, defence, infrastructure or major projects
• Proven experience providing technical leadership on complex civil and structural engineering programmes
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, assurance and design control processes
• Experience managing technical risk, interfaces, assumptions and requirements
• Knowledge of buildings, structures, groundworks and site-wide infrastructure design
• Understanding of design integration across multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Familiarity with CDM Regulations and wider statutory obligations
• Experience supporting projects through concept, design development and construction readiness phases
• Ability to make sound engineering decisions in environments where design information may be incomplete or evolving
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Additional Information:

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain BPSS clearance prior to commencement
• Eligibility to obtain Security Clearance (SC) may be required

Company Information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Civil & Structural Design Authority Engineer looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.