Principal Geo Environmental Consultant – London

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Principal Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy. This senior position offers the chance to lead major infrastructure projects, provide technical leadership, and play a key role in business development and team growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning, and delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Develop conceptual and detailed engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Provide technical leadership and approval for complex engineering solutions.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams to ensure safe, on‑time, and within‑budget delivery.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and industry best practice.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation and client engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff.
• Monitor project performance, financial delivery, and profitability.
• Represent the organisation at meetings, industry events, and professional forums.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent professional accreditation).
• Demonstrable experience acting as a Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) or in a comparable role.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant industry experience with a successful track record of leading and delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Full UK driving licence (desirable).
• Sentinel Track Safety (PTS) certification (desirable).
• Familiarity with NEC4 contracts (desirable).

Required skills

• Infrastructure engineering
• NEC4 contracts