Principal Design Engineer

Location: Leeds City Location, Monday to Friday office 8 hours a day worked

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle:

Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after one year and 25 days after two years’ service

Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary

Pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with company contributions of 5% and employee contributions of 4% (with the option to contribute more)

Access to a benefits platform offering instant discounts on shopping, dining and travel

Discounted private health and dental care

Gym membership discounts, with no minimum contract period

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric car scheme, available after successful completion of probation

Role Purpose

Provides strategic technical leadership for permanent and, or temporary works design and engineering solutions and governance.

Key Responsibilities

· Prepare and guide engineering principles on structural calculations and drawings.

· Develop permanent and temporary works solutions for shafts, retaining walls, slabs, foundations, and reinforced concrete structures.

· Coordinate with geotechnical, construction, and temporary works teams.

· Support constructability reviews and value engineering exercises.

· Work in accordance with BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650 standards for information management and collaborative delivery.

· Comply with CDM 2015 regulations, company HSEQ procedures, and promote a positive safety culture across all activities.

· Support NEC4 contract administration, early warning processes, Program reviews, and change management activities.

· Prepare technical specifications, design reports, and assurance documentation.

· Review and approve design calculations and multidisciplinary deliverables.

· Provide mentoring and technical support to junior engineers.

· Act as discipline lead during bids, technical governance reviews, and client engagements.

Technical Requirements

· Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and structural analysis software.

· Experience with reinforced concrete and steel design to Eurocodes.

· Knowledge of tunnelling interfaces including shafts, sprayed concrete linings, and underground structures.

· Understanding of buildability and construction methodologies.

· Experience using Tekla, Revit, or Robot Structural Analysis is advantageous.

· Experience managing design risk and design assurance processes.

· Experience leading major design frameworks and multidisciplinary teams.

Experience & Qualifications

· Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.

· 10+ years experience within infrastructure, structural, temporary works or tunnelling design.

· Understanding of Eurocodes, BS standards, and UK infrastructure requirements.

· Working towards or holding Chartered status with ICE or IStructE depending on level.

· Demonstrable leadership delivering complex UK infrastructure schemes.

LIFE Culture

We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Disability Confident Committed

We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.