Principal Civil Engineer

Reporting to the Associate Director/Associate Engineer, you will lead large Civil project teams or oversee multiple smaller teams to achieve overall business objectives. This role requires strong leadership and technical expertise to ensure the successful delivery of projects to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.

We are looking for a well-rounded civil engineer with broad experience across multiple aspects of civil engineering, including earthworks, drainage, highways, and external works. The ideal candidate will be capable of managing diverse projects and adapting to various engineering challenges.

Ensure project teams deliver civil designs to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.

Ensure project teams have in place appropriate skills and resources.

Ensure compliance with business quality and management systems.

Implement change as directed by the Director and Associate Engineer.

Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).

Chartered Civil/ Structural Engineer CEng MICE/ MIStructE

Conversant with current C&S design codes & standards

Experienced in discharging responsibilities under CDM and health and safety regulations

Comprehensive and current detailed knowledge base of all aspects of civil and structural design, including some of the following:

Building Structures

Drainage and external works

Foundations & Sub-Structures

Earthworks and site investigations

Minor road and bridge design

Specialist knowledge or sector expertise (eg nuclear, seismic, public sector, contaminated land, ground improvement, highways, Rail, defence & Life Sciences)

Demonstrable track record of successful project delivery and client satisfaction

Experience of significant project delivery within some of the sectors we operate within

Fully familiar with relevant technical standards and assurance processes

Proven ability to work within a fully integrated, multi-discipline design team

Lead the delivery of major, high-profile projects across multiple sectors.

Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Professional development opportunities and support towards Chartership.

Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Flexible/hybrid working options.

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 )

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.