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Civil Discipline Head

Civil Discipline Head

Kintec Recruitment Limited • Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Civil Principal Engineer / Discipline Head



Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Job Title


Civil Principal Engineer / Discipline Head


Working Location


Manchester, UK


Role Overview


We are looking for an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to take a leading technical role within our multidisciplinary design team in the water sector.


This position is suited to a Chartered Engineer with strong design experience who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, guiding design teams, and ensuring high standards of technical delivery.


You will lead civil engineering design across projects, mentor engineers at different stages of their careers, and provide technical leadership for the Civil discipline across our water industry frameworks. The role combines hands-on principal-level design and checking work with discipline-wide technical standards, competency and governance responsibilities.


Working closely with Design Leads and the Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered to high professional and technical standards, while shaping how civil engineering is delivered consistently across all water industry frameworks.


The Role


As Principal Civil Engineer, you will take ownership of the civil engineering design input across a range of water sector projects, acting as the technical authority for the Civil discipline across the business.


Key Responsibilities


Design Delivery & Technical Assurance



  • Ensuring design deliverables meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements


Reviewing and approving design deliverables, design risk assessments (DRAs), reports and technical specifications


Developing efficient and practical engineering solutions based on scopes, site visits and client requirements


Communicating design solutions clearly to clients and project teams


Directing and supporting engineers, CAD technicians and graduates


Guiding design work to ensure compliance with technical standards, professional guidance and water company specifications


Ensuring design changes are properly implemented and recorded within project documentation


Working within established design processes and procedures to maintain quality and consistency


Attending and presenting engineering solutions at design reviews and key meetings


Reviewing, or appointing competent checkers for civil designs produced in-house or by subcontracted designers, to ensure compliance with required technical standards



Discipline Leadership & Technical Governance



  • Setting, communicating and maintaining civil engineering technical standards across all live projects


Verifying the technical competency of civil engineering staff before they are allocated to projects


Monitoring the discipline engineers' performance and utilisation


Identifying training needs and supporting CPD planning for the civil engineering team


Coordinating with other discipline leads on cross-discipline interface items, to ensure clear ownership where scope overlaps


Estimating civil design hours at tender stage, and supporting resource forecasting and capacity planning across active projects


Reviewing and interpreting technical standards, procedures and updates relevant to the civil discipline


Championing safety-in-design principles within civil engineering, ensuring designer duties under relevant regulations are embedded across all design and checking activity


Providing key technical guidance for both projects and tenders


Supporting the continuous improvement of engineering standards and design practices



About You


We are looking for an experienced civil engineer with strong knowledge of water industry design and a track record of leading engineering solutions and providing discipline-wide technical leadership.


Requirements


Essential



  • 10+ years' xwwtmva design experience within the regulated water industry


Degree or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline


Chartered Engineer status


Experience producing hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles


Strong understanding of water and wastewater engineering systems and technologies


Experience delivering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure designs


Experience working on outline and detailed design stages


Knowledge of construction methods, materials and engineering drawing practices


Strong IT and digital design capability


Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle



Desirable



  • Previous experience in a Discipline Lead, Technical Authority or Principal Engineer role


Experience supporting the technical development of junior engineers


Familiarity with client-specific technical standards across multiple water company frameworks


Experience as an independent checker across multiple disciplines or projects


Familiarity with BIM and common data environment workflows


Experience contributing to recruitment, onboarding or competency framework development


Experience working in a design-centre or framework consultancy model



Contract Type


Permanent position



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