Principal Design Engineer
Posted 6 days ago
- Derby, Derbyshire
- Permanent
- Excellent benefits
- £65,000 to £70,000 /Yr
- Sponsored
- Expires In 22 days
Principal Design Engineer – Infrastructure & Environmental Projects
Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Are you a senior engineering professional ready to lead the delivery of complex infrastructure and environmental design projects?
Our client, a nationally recognised organisation with a major capital investment programme aimed at improving treatment facilities, environmental outcomes, and long-term infrastructure resilience. With a growing internal design capability and over 300 technical specialists, we’re looking for a Principal Design Engineer to help shape and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions across a diverse portfolio.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Principal Design Engineer, you’ll lead multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical direction on major infrastructure and treatment-related projects. Whether your expertise is in civil, mechanical, electrical, or process engineering, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring designs meet the highest standards for safety, performance, and sustainability.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading the design process from early feasibility through to detailed design
Ensuring designs meet regulatory, technical, and operational requirements
Mentoring and supporting engineers across disciplines
Championing innovation and sustainable engineering practices
Working collaboratively with internal teams and external delivery partners
Acting as a senior technical authority within your field of expertise
What You’ll Bring
We’re seeking an experienced design engineer who brings both deep technical knowledge and strong leadership capability.
You’ll also have:
A degree in engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, or process) or a related field
Chartered status or working towards (e.g., ICE, IMechE, IET, IChemE)
Experience delivering large infrastructure or treatment projects
A solid understanding of industry design standards and regulatory frameworks
Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience within the water or utilities sectors is advantageous but not essential — your ability to lead and deliver high-quality designs is what counts.
What’s In It For You?
This role offers far more than a job — it's a chance to help drive meaningful infrastructure change while progressing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Benefits include:
28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
Annual bonus scheme
Leading pension scheme with double-matched contributions (up to 15%)
Electric vehicle scheme and exclusive retail discounts
Family-friendly policies and two paid volunteering days per year
Lead the design of a better future.
Apply now and bring your expertise to projects that make a real-world difference
Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Are you a senior engineering professional ready to lead the delivery of complex infrastructure and environmental design projects?
Our client, a nationally recognised organisation with a major capital investment programme aimed at improving treatment facilities, environmental outcomes, and long-term infrastructure resilience. With a growing internal design capability and over 300 technical specialists, we’re looking for a Principal Design Engineer to help shape and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions across a diverse portfolio.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Principal Design Engineer, you’ll lead multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical direction on major infrastructure and treatment-related projects. Whether your expertise is in civil, mechanical, electrical, or process engineering, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring designs meet the highest standards for safety, performance, and sustainability.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading the design process from early feasibility through to detailed design
Ensuring designs meet regulatory, technical, and operational requirements
Mentoring and supporting engineers across disciplines
Championing innovation and sustainable engineering practices
Working collaboratively with internal teams and external delivery partners
Acting as a senior technical authority within your field of expertise
What You’ll Bring
We’re seeking an experienced design engineer who brings both deep technical knowledge and strong leadership capability.
You’ll also have:
A degree in engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, or process) or a related field
Chartered status or working towards (e.g., ICE, IMechE, IET, IChemE)
Experience delivering large infrastructure or treatment projects
A solid understanding of industry design standards and regulatory frameworks
Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience within the water or utilities sectors is advantageous but not essential — your ability to lead and deliver high-quality designs is what counts.
What’s In It For You?
This role offers far more than a job — it's a chance to help drive meaningful infrastructure change while progressing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. Benefits include:
28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
Annual bonus scheme
Leading pension scheme with double-matched contributions (up to 15%)
Electric vehicle scheme and exclusive retail discounts
Family-friendly policies and two paid volunteering days per year
Lead the design of a better future.
Apply now and bring your expertise to projects that make a real-world difference