Principal Design Engineer

Principal Design Engineer - Temporary Works | Warrington | £650-£700/day | 12-Month Contract

🚨 Contract Opportunity - Principal Design Engineer 🚨

I'm currently supporting a growing energy business looking to appoint a Principal Design Engineer to join their engineering team on a 12-month contract based in Warrington.

This is a key technical leadership role where you'll act as the organisation's Temporary Works Design Authority , providing engineering oversight across complex energy projects from tender phase through to construction delivery.

We're Looking For:

✅ Chartered Engineer (CEng)

✅ Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering

✅ Extensive Temporary Works design and management experience

✅ Strong knowledge of BS 5975 and Eurocodes

✅ Experience reviewing complex calculations and technical submissions

✅ Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams

✅ Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead temporary works design reviews and approvals

• Act as the technical authority for temporary works

• Ensure compliance with BS 5975 and engineering standards

• Manage technical risk and engineering assurance activities

• Support construction teams with technical guidance

• Contribute to tender submissions and construction methodologies

• Liaise with project delivery teams, designers and contractors

The Opportunity:

📍 Warrington

💰 £650-£700/day

📅 12-Month Contract

⚡ Long-term energy project portfolio

📈 Opportunity to influence major project delivery and help shape an expanding engineering function

Interested in hearing more?

Please send your CV to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.