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Principal Civil Engineer (Tunnels)

Ref no. BHN576844
Location Manchester, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

Are you driven to solve society's biggest engineering challenges and make a lasting impact? We enhance infrastructure quality and sustainability through innovative, practical solutions, led by our diverse teams.

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Principal Civil Engineer (Tunnels)

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Principal Civil Engineer (Tunnels)

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer
Location: London or Manchester

Opportunity

Are you driven to tackle society's greatest engineering challenges and make a lasting impact? We strive to enhance infrastructure quality and sustainability, with our expert, diverse teams at the heart of our success. We apply innovative and practical engineering solutions to solve complex technical problems, creating value for society.

If you're passionate about finding practical solutions to challenging issues and driven by creative excellence, we'd love to hear from you. We work collaboratively to build visible, personalised career paths, offering unparalleled opportunities to engineer a brighter future.

About the Role

  • Manage a small team of engineers, overseeing the delivery of work packages with minimal supervision.
  • Ensure timely submission of deliverables, technical checking, budget monitoring, and commercial project management.
  • Guide and develop your team through training, feedback, and mentorship.
  • Lead engineering design of temporary and permanent works on both small and large projects, ensuring the right solution is provided the first time.
  • Lead technical discussions with designers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
  • Ensure adherence to technical briefs and work requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Postgraduate qualifications in civil or structural engineering.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience.
  • Chartered status in civil or structural engineering with membership in professional bodies.
  • Proven tunnelling and underground space experience on major infrastructure projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills.
  • Experience in BIM and other design software.
  • Knowledge of relevant standards, legislation, regulations, and codes of practice.
  • Strong commercial track record.

What We Offer You

We foster success and growth together, offering a comprehensive reward package that reflects each team member's contributions. Alongside competitive compensation, we provide a supportive career environment with benefits that include:

  • Profit sharing for collective achievements.
  • Private medical insurance, life assurance, and a competitive pension scheme.
  • Flexible benefits designed to support personal and family well-being.

As an employee-owned company, we work on projects aligned with our mission and values, leaving a lasting legacy while delivering exceptional results for communities.

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