Principal Design Engineer; Temporary & Works

Job Type

Full Time

Category

Design Services

Location

United Kingdom, Ireland

CaSE Services is expanding across the UK & Ireland, and we’re looking for a Principal Design Engineer to lead and grow our regional design capability. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact technical function within an established global engineering consultancy.

If you’re a Chartered Engineer ready to step into a leadership role, or already operating at that level, this is your platform to shape the future of specialist engineering delivery across the region.

About the Role:

As Principal Design Engineer, you will:

• Lead and grow a high-performing design team (including hiring, mentoring, and capability development)
• Manage and deliver specialised temporary works and permanent works design from concept through to construction
• Break down complex scopes, prepare competitive tenders, and manage project hours and resourcing
• Provide technical leadership on advanced FEM modelling (Space Gass, Midas Civil, Strand7, Autodesk Robot, Tekla/Tedds)
• Produce design briefs, reports, calculations and design-driven construction sequencing
• Collaborate across UK/IRL and international offices, ensuring clear coordination with drafting and delivery teams
• Uphold design quality, minimise risk, and ensure robust engineering outcomes

This is a hands-on role with significant autonomy, client exposure, and international collaboration.

About You:

You will thrive in this role if you have:

• Chartered status with ICE (or equivalent)
• Eligibility to work in the UK or Ireland
• Strong experience in complex structural engineering (bridges, methodologies, heavy civils)
• A solid foundation in steel and concrete design and excellent first-principles understanding
• Competence with 3D structural analysis software
• Practical, site-aware problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication, reporting and stakeholder skills
• A proactive, detail-driven, team-oriented approach

Why Join CaSE Services?

• Be a key technical leader in a growing UK/IRL business
• Work closely with global engineering experts across multiple regions
• Lead real, challenging engineering projects with meaningful impact
• Access ongoing professional development & mentoring from senior specialists
• Opportunity to shape the direction and capability of a growing design team

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