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Principal Engineer (Roads and Bridges)

Hybrid in London·Added 1 month ago

Costain

231 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near London for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Have experience in the full cycle of project design delivery from inception to detailed design.

  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams and able to provide technical monitoring to Graduate Engineers and technicians.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Rail sector experience

  • Minimum MEng or Msc in Civil or Structural Engineering.

  • Must be chartered with relevant professional body

  • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance.

Nice to have

  • Mobility to work on various projects throughout the UK
  • Have site or construction experience
  • Experience from multiple sectors / industries
  • Be able to work independently ▪ Have experience in updating corporate guidance and operating controls ▪ Have an innovative approach, be able to challenge and drive new approaches to engineering and construction delivery
  • Additional technically focused qualifications / training

The role

Principal Engineer required to carry out a lead role on projects within the Civil and Structural Design Discipline of CEL, our in-house multi-discipline engineering and design team who deliver design mainly across Costain projects.

What you'll do

As a client facing Principal Engineer, your responsibilities will involve:

  • Production of high-quality Civil & Structural engineering deliverables in a timely and cost-effective way.

  • Working for/alongside major rail clients (as well as others)

  • Take responsibility for leading projects from a technical perspective.

  • Maintain the required technical quality of work produced by the team.

  • Communicate effectively with other disciplines and construction teams.

  • Communicate confidently and authoritatively with clients.

  • Challenge and deliver value engineering solutions.

  • Lead, support and mentor team members.

  • Assist in developing the knowledge and skills of the Civil and Structural team, including assisting in the training and technical development of engineers.

About Costain

Industry
Construction & Engineering
Founded
1865
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
London, UK
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