Principal Civil & Structural Engineer

Principal Civil & Structural Engineer: Great opening at this expanding Medium-sized Multidisciplinary Consultancy. This role is based in Basingstoke.

Overview

Our client is an established and growing firm of Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Consulting Engineers whose main focus is within Buildings, Rail, Bridges, Temporary Works and Embankments Earthworks Design. These disciplines overlap within most projects and allow them to provide a high quality, comprehensive design service for complex multidisciplinary projects and a more direct, personal service to smaller-scale projects.

Due to ongoing business growth, they have a new opportunity for a Principal Engineer at their Basingstoke office, to deliver innovative structural solutions for a diverse range of building projects across the UK. You’ll play a key role in shaping these projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers. If you’re passionate about structural engineering and want to work on challenging, high-profile projects for respected clients, they’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor the technical delivery, personnel and resources across a portfolio of projects, delivering large-scale civil and structural solutions for a diverse range of building types, including commercial developments, residential schemes, education facilities, healthcare buildings and complex industrial structures, ensuring delivery to programme and budget.
• Develop and inspire our Senior Engineers, Engineers & Technicians by mentoring, coaching & training, as well as owning the maintenance of their development action plan and training documentation.
• Oversee the quality of specialist designs by reviewing and verifying work prepared by others and taking a hands-on role in the delivery of more complex or challenging designs.
• Carry out inspections including site surveys & assessments of structures and preparing reports.
• Contribute to business growth by meeting new clients to promote our services and strengthening existing relationships to maximise opportunities.
• Liaison with internal and external clients & stakeholders, and act as primary representative to our clients to verify project scope and ensure deliverables are met.
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure awareness of, and compliance with, current technical standards, best practice, and quality, safety, environmental and sustainability procedures, including contributing to the mapping, updating and monitoring of the Quality Management System.

Requirements

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a similar field.
• Proven track record in the design of structures, ideally from a design consultancy setting.
• Sector background in buildings (commercial, education, residential, healthcare) is preferred, but applicants with broader infrastructure or construction backgrounds are welcome.
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical scopes, either through technical/project leadership, or mentoring other engineers.
• Working towards or already Chartered (ICE or IStructE).
• Comfortable operating in client-facing environments, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in English language and the permanent right to work in the UK, alongside UK project background.
• Reside locally to Basingstoke or be prepared to relocate, as this permanent role does not include travel expense coverage.

On offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid working set-up, with flexible working hours.
• Casual office attire and a relaxed and comfortable working environment
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, plus a day off on your Birthday
• Additional leave purchase scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical Insurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme, up to 5%
• Cycle to work scheme

All Evan Craig vacancies require right to work in the UK.

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