Principal Civil Engineer

Location: North England District Office, Eals Burn, Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Salary: £50,472–£54,187 per year

Company

hirify.global manages and develops the nation’s forests, supporting public access, wildlife habitats, cleaner air, and sustainable timber production.

What you will do

• Lead and direct strategic change across the district’s civil engineering activities.
• Develop long-term plans for the district’s civil engineering programme.
• Lead the civil engineering team in safely delivering the programme and managing assets.
• Champion innovation and contribute to hirify.global’s objectives and Five-Year Plan.

Requirements

• Relevant civil engineering experience and career history.
• Ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English.
• Capability to lead civil engineering activities and teams.
• Successful candidates must pass a criminal record check and the government Baseline Personnel Security Standard check.
• Applicants must meet applicable Civil Service nationality requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position with 37 hours per week.
• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
• Employee discounts, free parking at hirify.global sites, and free entry to National Arboretums.
• Career development, continuing professional development, individual learning plans, and sponsored professional-body membership.

Hiring process

• Submit applications through the recruitment system; applications by email and CVs or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered.
• Provide a 200-word statement on relevant experience and career history and a personal statement of no more than 500 words.
• Interview assessment may include Leadership, Seeing the Big Picture, Managing a Quality Service, Communicating & Influencing, experience, strength-based questions, and technical tasks.