Principal Engineer

About the job

Job Title: Principal Engineer

Location: County Hall, Beverley

Salary: £57,282 - £59,663 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Closing Date: 28th April 2025

Are you a skilled leader with an impressive track record in Flood and Coastal Engineering?

Join a dedicated team and play a key role in delivering essential flood and coastal risk management projects and maintaining assets. With a team of approximately twenty professionals this is your opportunity to lead impactful work and make a real difference.

Ideally you will:

• Have expertise in flood and coastal risk management
• Thrive in a leadership role and enjoy mentoring and motivating a team to achieve their best
• Have a strong background in managing large-scale, complex engineering programmes
• Possess financial management skills and problem-solving abilities
• Have in-depth knowledge of legislation including the flood and water management act, the land drainage act, the coastal protection act and the cdm regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Team, overseeing team performance and development
• Delivering complex engineering and flood and coastal risk management projects, ensuring that they meet cost, quality and time requirement
• Acting as the primary contact for flood and coastal risk management and providing authoritative advice on design and project delivery
• Co-ordinating resources and collaborating with emergency services and other flood risk management authorities during and after flood events to ensure an effective response
• Managing and controlling project budgets to ensure value for money whilst adhering to financial limits

Additional Information:

This is your chance to be part of a team that values shaping the future for our community.

Based at County Hall, Beverley for 37 hours per week as part of a permanent contract.

The council offers opportunities for remote working and some travel may be required as part of the role.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is pursing equality of opportunity in employment.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to the council's website to complete your application.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Coastal Engineering Manager, Coastal Engineering Project Manager, Risk Management, Flood Risk Manager, Project Coordinator, Project Lead may also be considered for this role.