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Principal Design Engineer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Principal Design Engineer
 £71,000-£75,000 + Car Allowance | Watford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Design Engineer to join a leading civil engineering contractor at their offices in Watford. My client delivers high-profile, high-value infrastructure projects and the Principal Design Engineer will play a key role in strengthening their design leadership team.

My client is looking for a Principal Design Engineer with in-depth understanding of temporary works and scaffold design. The remit covers full lifecycle design leadership, technical assurance and integration of scaffold and access systems into major civil engineering projects across the UK. The role demands precision, structural expertise, and disciplined coordination with project delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead design and engineering stages for permanent and temporary works
Produce and review scaffold and access designs in line with TG20, SG4, BS EN 12811 and related standards
Coordinate with site teams, architects, structural engineers and specialist subcontractors
Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and scaffold coordinators
Undertake site visits to verify installations and resolve design or safety issues
Participate in temporary works coordination, risk assessments and constructability reviews
Ensure full CDM compliance and alignment of scaffold designs with project delivery plans
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of scaffold technologies, materials and safety practice
 Requirements

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership
Strong background in structural and temporary works design
Specialist competence in scaffold design and access engineering
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and structural analysis software
Strong understanding of construction sequencing and temporary works constraints
Proven leadership capability and multi-workstream management
 Desirable

Master's degree in a relevant discipline
Experience working in complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure environments
 Benefits and Development
 The Principal Design Engineer will be offered a position that includes excellent career prospects, the support of a friendly and experienced team, great work life balance and a generous salary and package that includes:

Starting salary of £70,000 to £75,000
Car allowance
26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Private pension contributions
Private healthcare
 If you're a Senior Design Engineer looking for an opportunity to step up or a Principal Design Engineer with experience in temporary access solutions and looking for a new challenge, please get in touch with Matt Clegg at Gold Group for a confidential discussion.

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