Principal Engineer - Water

McAdam Design Ltd; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Northern Ireland is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead water projects across Ireland. This role focuses on project management, client communication, and delivering feasibility studies. The ideal candidate will have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in the water sector. This position offers career growth, training opportunities, and a hybrid working environment to promote a balanced work/life culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Hybrid working

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in water-related projects.
• Strong communication skills with clients and stakeholders.
• Proficient in project management and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver investigations, condition assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Manage projects using NEC forms of contracts.
• Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Concept design

Contract administration

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

As a Principal Engineer, McAdam will provide you with opportunities for career growth and progression through work on a range of water projects and programmes of work within Northern Ireland and across the island of Ireland, membership of professional bodies and a dedicated Training Manager helping you work towards professional status, whilst offering a competitive salary, fun and social workplace, work / life balance and hybrid working.

As a senior member of the Water & Environment Team you will be given the opportunity to grow and take responsibility for your projects whilst supporting and assisting junior members of the Water / Wastewater Team. You will be tasked with the delivery of investigations, condition assessments, feasibility studies and business cases on a variety of water related projects, leading to Contract and Project Management using the NEC forms of contracts, controlling finances and programmes on behalf of our clients.

Tasks will include concept design, project management and contract administration, client and stakeholder communication, preparation of drawings, calculations, programmes, specifications, reports and other job related correspondence.

If this interests you, send your CV and cover letter to [e-mail]