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A large Civil Engineering Contractor with a 134million turnover are now looking for a Principal Engineer with structural, temporary works and geotechnical experience to join their growing team in Leeds. They're looking for an experienced individual to work on projects within the tunnelling industry as well as above ground structures. They offer a variety of excellent work and lifestyle benefits, along with hybrid working options and a competitive salary of up to 75,000 DOE.
The most successful Principal Engineer will be degree educated BEng or MEng level in Civil and/or Structural Engineering with a minimum of 10 years' experience capable of producing designs and checking of others. The Principal Engineer will have expertise in underground structures / tunnelling temporary works as well as Network Rail CRE experience.
Principal Engineer Position Overview
- Provide technical support to the sectors of the business, including the above ground structures and tunnelling
- Support tendering developing construction methodology
- Lead the projects through the preconstruction design phase producing designs, as well as provide technical support through the construction phase supporting the site teams
- Projects include, Shaft design, Tunnel designs for Timber Headings, Microtunnelling / Pipejacking, Excavation Stability and support
- Earth work stability slope stability analysis
- Ground settlement analysis, from tunnelling and excavations
- Liaise with external consultants
Principal Engineer Position Requirements
- BEng or MEng level in Civil and/or Structural Engineering
- Working towards chartership, such as the ICE or IStructE
- 10 + years' experience with expertise in underground structures / tunnelling temporary works
- Design consultancy environment.
- Technical skill with accomplished structural design skills and geotechnical knowledge
- Ability to help support, mentor and develop junior engineers within the team
- Sound knowledge with CDM H&S regulations.
- Excellent written English language and grammar
- Competent to apply Temporary works design principals in accordance with BS5975 standard
- Capable to apply permanent work standards with design solutions in both timber, steel, reinforced concrete and of proprietary structural systems
Principal Engineer Position Remuneration
- Salary: DOE Up too 75k
- 23 day's holiday plus 8 days Bank Holidays
- Discretional company bonus
- 2 days Hybrid working
- Car Allowance
- Pension 5 % company 4% employee
- Death in Service 4 x salary
- Bi weekly Best Practice / Safety Awards paid with vouchers
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.
