Principal Digital Engineer

Overview

Innovation is implemented across major engineering, construction and commissioning projects, ensuring best practice, technical excellence and future‑focused digital solutions. You’ll gain exposure across multidisciplinary teams and high‑value programmes, building deep technical and leadership experience that will fuel your long‑term career development.

• Lead the development, review and implementation of digital engineering workflows, processes and project‑wide digital intent.
• Ensure high‑quality digital deliverables from project and engineering teams, maintaining compliance with standards and client expectations.
• Oversee digital engineers’ workload, focusing teams on accurate, timely delivery across BIM and information management activities.
• Conduct BIM and digital assessments, producing detailed reports, technical notes and risk documentation to mitigate delivery concerns.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and realise BIM, digital and information management strategies while guiding digital best practice across the organisation.

Essential experience and skills for a Principal Digital Engineer:

• Strong background in digital engineering management, quality and delivery.
• Expertise in BIM, CAD and Information Management, including ISO 19650 compliance.
• Experience producing BIM Execution Plans, master and task information delivery plans.
• Ability to develop and manage digital workflows such as clash detection, design coordination and COBie/IFC data reviews.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and working at a senior or principal level, ideally within a highly regulated environment such as nuclear or defence.
• Degree and chartership strongly preferred, though applicants with significant relevant experience will be considered.

Applicants must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance. The role requires a sole UK national.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care.
• Employee share scheme and an employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces (10 days).
• Holiday Trading benefit – option to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave.
• Be Kind Day – one paid day of leave per year for volunteering with a chosen organisation.
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.