Principal Engineer

Are you a Rail-based Principle Civil Engineer looking for your next move?
Would you like to work within a varied role, operating across the Rail, Highways and Marine Sectors?
The Civils & Infrastructure Team at Ford and Stanley Group are proud to be working in partnership with a leading Civil Engineering Specialist in the London Area, on their search for a Principal Engineer.

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Professional to work in their Infrastructure Engineering team. 

Our candidates will have an interesting and varied portfolio of Projects/Structures to work on, that can encompass, Design, Demolition, Inspection/Assessment/Analysis, & Construction.
These projects could include Station Developments, AFA Schemes, Bridge Design/Strengthening/Repairs, Retaining Walls, Canopies/Roof works, and New build (Residential and Commercial), to name a few.

There will be a blend of both planned, and reactive/urgent works, the majority of the current work bank being within the Rail Sector, so rail sector experience is a must.

This role will require a solid blend of both managerial experiences, and technical know-how. We are looking for a candidate that is able to manage and develop key client relationships and manage their own workload, operating with a high degree of autonomy.

This candidates will alleviate pressure on the Associate Director-level staff within the business unit, allowing them to focus on more business development orientated activities, which will be crucial for the client’s growth plans.

The Opportunity
Our client is a multi-disciplinary consultancy, specialising in Technical services, Design, Asset Management, and Engineering Services, across several separate business units. 

If you are successful with your application, you will be working in an environment that will expose you to 'best in class' thinking and innovative minds from a wide range of professionals.
The Infrastructure Engineering team has recently been shortlisted for the 2023 New Civil Engineer and Railway Industry Association RISE awards and have held an Investors in People accreditation since 2011 and hold Gold accreditation.

They are a business committed to providing their people with a great place to work and to achieve their personal career goals.

You will be stepping into a dynamic, and meritocratic environment, where your voice and input will be heard. They also have an ‘open door policy’, allowing easy access to the most senior minds in the business. These are some of the many benefits that working with an SME provides.

This is the perfect role for an ambitious individual who is ready to take a step up into senior management, and with a business division that's mission is to treble in size within the next 10 years.
For the right individual, the sky is the limit within this organisation!

Salary/Benefits:

Principal:£60,000 - £66,000 per annum

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working (2/3 days in London office, 2/3 days from home)
• Healthcare cash plan
• Professional fees - The Company will pay the annual professional fees/subscriptions levied to one recognised professional body.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Death in Service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Maternity pay
• Paternity pay
• Long service award

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in a relevant, Structural/Civil Engineering role. (Essential)
• Previous rail sector experience. (Essential)
• Previous experience operating as a CRE. (Desirable)
• Chartered status, or near to. (Essential)
• Prior line management experience. (Desirable)
• A good level of commercial awareness, e.g., profit & loss, budgeting, contract management. (Desirable)
• Previous experience operating within a consultancy environment.(Desirable)

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.