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Arcadis

Principal Engineer – Civils and Structures

Arcadis

. Lead the delivery of civil and structural engineering design projects .

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in civil and structural engineering design, with a focus on delivering complex infrastructure projects while ensuring quality assurance and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Chartered Engineer StatusCivil Engineering Design ExperienceProject Delivery LeadershipDesign Assurance ActivitiesRail Sector Experience

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Hard Skills
Civil EngineeringStructural EngineeringEngineering AnalysisDesign VerificationRisk ManagementInterdisciplinary Design ReviewsProject CoordinationTechnical LeadershipQuality AssuranceInfrastructure Design
Soft Skills
Engineering JudgementCollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Industry-Standard Analysis SoftwareDesign Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered Engineer StatusMaster's Degree in Civil Engineering
Industry Keywords
Rail InfrastructureBridge ReplacementStation SchemesDepot SchemesHousing DevelopmentLocal Authority ProjectsBuilding StructuresEducation Sector Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the delivery of civil and structural engineering design projects
  • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams
  • Undertake and oversee interdisciplinary design reviews and verification activities
  • Manage the production and quality assurance of engineering analysis and design deliverables
  • Coordinate survey requirements and their integration into project delivery
  • Identify and manage design risks throughout the project lifecycle
  • Support Project Directors and Project Managers in successful project delivery
  • Work on complex rail infrastructure projects, including bridge replacement, station and depot schemes
  • Contribute across housing and development, local authority, building structures and education sectors

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IStructE
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
  • Significant civil and/or structural design experience on infrastructure projects
  • Experience leading the delivery of complex engineering projects
  • Strong experience using industry-standard analysis and design software
  • Ability to apply engineering judgement to technical challenges
  • Experience managing design risks
  • Experience undertaking design assurance activities
  • Rail sector experience, including stations, depots, bridges or other rail infrastructure projects, would be advantageous
  • CRE experience, or a desire to work towards CRE competency, would be beneficial

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Skills-based career development approach
  • Meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions
  • Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging commitment
  • Support and mentoring for CRE competency development