Principal Civil Design Engineer / Engineering Manager
💧 UK Water Sector ¦ Immediate Start
📍 Location: Birmingham
🏡 Hybrid / Flexible Working Available
🎁 Benefits
We offer a competitive package designed to support your wellbeing and career development:
🌟 9-day working fortnight
💷 Competitive pension scheme
🌴 33 days annual leave
🤝 Paid volunteering day each year
👶 Enhanced parental leave
🩺 Private medical cover
💰 Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)
🔧 About the Role
Following major AMP8 framework wins and continued growth across UK water companies, Binnies (part of the RSK Group) is expanding its UK Water Services capability. We are seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership and lead our Birmingham-based civil engineering team.
This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys being a technical authority and subject matter expert, while also mentoring and developing engineers within a collaborative design environment.
You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions, while strengthening technical capability across the business.
🌍 Why Binnies?
At Binnies, we don’t just deliver meaningful infrastructure — we invest in people and careers.
As part of the global RSK Group, you’ll benefit from:
Exposure to complex, high-profile UK and international water projects, including Severn Trent Water frameworks
A strong technical community with opportunities to influence standards and best practice
A culture that values technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement
Flexible working that genuinely supports work–life balance
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
As a Principal Civil Design Engineer / Engineering Manager, you will:
Act as the civil engineering subject matter expert across multiple projects
Lead and review complex designs, calculations, reports, and specifications
Provide technical assurance and problem-solving support to project teams
Be the first point of contact for civil engineering technical queries
Support the development and application of standards, tools, and best practice
Mentor and develop graduate, junior, and apprentice engineers
Contribute to design reviews, risk management, and value engineering
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and clients
Support cost, programme, and quality objectives through sound technical decision-making
✅ What We’re Looking For
Essential:
Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) or equivalent experience, working towards chartership
Proven experience delivering outline and detailed design in the water or wastewater sector
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary and remote resources
Strong technical judgement and clear, pragmatic communication
A passion for mentoring and developing engineers
Desirable:
Experience across infra and non-infra water projects
Familiarity with UK water industry design standards and assurance processes
Experience coordinating overseas resources
Involvement in technical communities or innovation initiatives
🚀 Make Your Next Career Move Count
If you’re a Chartered Civil Engineer looking to lead technically, develop others, and be recognised as a trusted expert, this is your chance to make a real impact.
Join Binnies and help shape the future of the UK water sector. Apply today.
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