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Principal Engineer; Drainage United Kingdom Deadline
Job in
Bristol, Bristol County, BS1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-07
Listing for:
COWI A/S
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Principal Engineer (Drainage)
Derby / York / Glasgow / Bristol
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to be a part of a growing Infrastructure Design team? Can you collaborate on projects? Are you a Chartered Engineer? Then, read on. This could be the next adventure in your career.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To further strengthen our Highways and Drainage discipline, we are looking for Principal Engineer (Drainage) to join us. You'll be working across a portfolio of projects across the UK, typically in rail, highways and water as well as the opportunity to support across different sectors and our projects across the globe.
Responsibilities- Managing and coordinating delivery of your work to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of technical quality and compliance with our internal management systems across the entire project lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design, including site supervision where required.
- Production of drainage designs, assessments and checking others work, including preparation or checking of models, calculations, written reports, specifications and other contract deliverables.
- Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice.
- Developing and mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians within your project teams.
- Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the Directors in pursuing business development opportunities.
- Achieved Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) status with experience working on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Skilled analytical ability and a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals, current design standards and the latest drainage design tools and software.
- Experience of undertaking or specifying drainage surveys.
- Experience of catchment analysis, hydraulic design, pumping station design and legislative requirements.
- Demonstrable experience in railway, highway or water sectors. Ideally both working for the Client or in a Design & Build environment.
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally with the design team, clients and contractors.
- Good team leadership skills with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
- A sound understanding and experience in the application of the CDM Regulations and risk assessment process including knowledge of current standards and legislation, including application of the Common Safety Method.
- 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays.
- Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities.
- Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents.
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
- Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions.
- Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange.
- Life assurance.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Corporate gym membership.
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