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Principal Engineer

Job in Plymouth, Devon, PL2, England, UK
Listing for: Manpower Group (UK)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 71 - 87 GBP Hourly GBP 71.00 87.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title: Principal Engineer

Location: Plymouth - Hybrid

Pay Rate: £71.00 to £87.00 hourly

Duration: 12 Months

Clearance: SC

Role

We are looking for a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to support delivery of civil/structural subway systems as part of the subways Team.

Lead on the Structural / Civil works required for:

  • Refurbishment design proposals for the existing extant subways within the 10D site.
  • Development of new / alternative designs.

Lead the design team with assessing the findings of recent condition surveys, within the extant subways, and develop a strategy / design for the remediation of these subways. This will need to be coordinated with existing utilities and proposed to ensure that all design requirements are met.

Day-to-day, you'll be supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage one or more technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
  • Provide technical design guidance and review of sub-contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
  • Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
  • Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)
Essential Experience
  • Design of highly complex services subways/routes preferably in a Nuclear/Regulated environment
  • Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to civil/structural design and construction (including Principal Designer responsibilities under CDM)
  • Substantiation of SFR's when identified within systems to support the nuclear safety case
  • Able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the technical management of complex design development throughout the design lifecycle
  • Provide expert advice to the sub-contracted design houses to enable them to develop the design
  • Sound understanding of engineering design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements
  • Experience of working in BIM environments
  • Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting
  • Sound understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures
  • Collaborate with other design houses regarding the proposed works and the required changes to the subways to facilitate their designs
  • Support development and lead implementation of assurance and governance activities for subway remedial works and new design development
Qualifications
  • Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
  • Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. ICE) or working towards chartered status. Or significant experience
Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the Manpower Group website.

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