Principal Engineer

Job Title: Principal Engineer (Design)
Location: North West England (office-based with site visits as required)
Sector: Infrastructure / Energy / Utilities

Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering design solutions across major infrastructure projects. The role focuses on providing safe, practical, and cost-effective designs while leading a team and supporting project delivery across all design phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a team of engineers
• Deliver technical drawings and reports for detailed design of linear infrastructure projects (e.g. pipelines, HV cable routes)
• Lead Pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design stages
• Produce constructability reports and lead design risk assessments
• Review and approve technical documentation
• Coordinate design activities and support project reporting
• Provide technical input into tenders and support bid submissions
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and attend project meetings
• Undertake site visits where required

Requirements:

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
• Experience in design and construction of linear infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of relevant UK and international standards for pipelines and utilities
• Strong technical reporting and communication skills
• Experience leading teams and managing workloads

Desirable:

• Experience with trenchless crossing techniques (e.g. HDD, microtunnelling, auger boring)
• Familiarity with geospatial software (e.g. GIS tools)
• Understanding of environmental and regulatory constraints in the UK
• Experience supporting FEED studies and early-stage project development

What''s on Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Ongoing professional development and support toward Chartership (if applicable)
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and energy projects
• Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment

Apply now to be considered for this opportunity.