💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Engineer / Chief Engineer

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Laing O'Rourke
📍 birmingham, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
birmingham, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 20, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Principal Engineer – Power (Substation Build)

AKA: Lead Engineer, Chief Engineer

Location: High Marnham UK (Near Lincoln) – Project-based with further national opportunities

Sector: Power / Major Infrastructure

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Be part of one of the largest upgrades to the UK power network in decades. This is a career-defining opportunity to shape complex power infrastructure while influencing engineering standards, innovation and delivery excellence across major projects.

What is a Principal Engineer?

Think number 2 on a project at delivery stage. You are the go to, subject matter expert for all Civils and Structural deliverables. You look after a team of Project, Senior, Section and Site Engineers. Sitting with the senior leaders on the project.

We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership on high-value substation projects, supporting del...