Our client, a multi-disciplinary engineering business, now has an opening in their team for a Principal Drainage Engineer, working on high profile Rail projects. Our client would like applicants to have a background in Rail ideally, however, they'll also consider someone who has experience in Highways.

Whilst the role offers hybrid working, you will need to live within a commutable distance of either Manchester or Birmingham.

Principal responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for Drainage Design Delivery aspects of a portfolio of Civils/Stations/Depots led schemes
• Client liaison, managing and developing an existing drainage design team and liaising with other engineering disciplines.
• Able to lead and provide direction and technical advice to team members, to support them in their delivery on the project and in their professional development.
• Exercise sound holistic independent judgement and take responsibility

Key skills/experience required:

• Have a BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Achieved Chartered or Incorporated Engineer professional status (desirable)
• Relevant experience including supervision of elements of large, complex projects
• Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct operated by professional institution
• Engage with activities promoted by professional institution
• Demonstrate appropriate professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment
• Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner
• Communicate well with others at all levels including effective use of English verbally and in writing
• Discuss ideas and plan competently and with confidence
• Effective personal and social skills