Principal Engineer - River, Dams & Maritime
Leeds

Do you have the drive, skills and ability to work with our client as a Principal Engineer?

Their typical projects include river and coastal flood defence works, dams and reservoir remedial works and sea ports. They work on projects throughout their life cycle, from condition assessments and feasibility studies through to design and construction.

Their frameworks with multiple water companies and the Environment Agency provide them with a significant pipeline of work and associated exciting prospects. They embrace new technologies to design innovative outcomes that complement the environment and communities in which they reside; locally, nationally and globally.

Their talented, award-winning team come from diverse backgrounds and have wide-ranging experience, which enables them to deliver a broad variety of projects. As a leading member of their team, you will work on and manage projects within this diverse range of opportunities allowing you to share and broaden your skills and knowledge within an agile, digital environment.

The role will involve working with a respected technical team and working collaboratively to both secure and deliver work across their extensive client portfolio.

Joining their team will give you the opportunity to experience new challenges and design for the future. They offer a balanced career which will provide flexibility around your personal life, empowering you to progress and achieve your personal aspirations.

You will deliver tasks and projects from inception to handover, meeting quality, time and budget requirements whilst delivering activities for key local and national clients, maintaining and expanding a portfolio of strong relationships leading to new and repeat business. You will be inspiring and mentoring colleagues in developing their technical knowledge and understanding.

The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Civil Engineer with strengths in Civils and Structural Engineering; preferably in the field of river engineering and flood risk management, who has a track record of delivery of successful projects and the ability to support winning tenders.

Our client recognises that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. They support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how they can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, they understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default this client offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

As well as a competitive salary, they offer regular in house CPD seminars, there is a strong and supportive team culture and many exciting projects to work on, which creates an environment for constant technical learning and strong career development.

To find out more information about this opportunity please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search.

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