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Principal Engineer - Water Design and Build

Jacobs

Exeter, Devon £70,680 a year Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 1 October 2026

Home Office register entry: Jacobs UK Ltd, Wokingham

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2129, Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £46,100 a year.

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About this role

Principal Engineer - Water Design and Build Shape the Future of Water. Lead What Matters. The UK water sector is changing faster than ever before. With unprecedented investment and sector-wide reform underway, this is a once-in-a-generation moment to leave your mark on critical national infrastructure. If you're a Civil Engineer/Senior Civil Engineer or a Principal Civil Engineer ready to lead, influence and shape complex water and wastewater projects, this is your opportunity to step into a ro…

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Last verified against our ingestion on 1 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.