Principal Civil Engineer Jobs in UK | Jacobs

About Jacobs

Jacobs is a global professional services company delivering engineering, consulting, and technical solutions across infrastructure, energy, and the built environment. The company partners with clients to design, develop, and maintain essential infrastructure, helping communities and industries meet growing demands for reliable and sustainable services.

Within the energy sector, Jacobs supports electricity transmission and distribution projects, providing engineering expertise to help strengthen power networks and deliver infrastructure safely and efficiently.

Role Overview

As a Principal Civil Engineer – Transmission & Distribution at Jacobs, the successful candidate will provide specialist civil engineering expertise for electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure projects. The role involves leading and coordinating civil design activities, developing engineering solutions, and ensuring that project deliverables meet technical requirements, quality standards, and client expectations.

The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on projects involving substations, power networks, and associated infrastructure. This position is suited to an experienced civil engineering professional with strong design and project delivery skills, the ability to manage technical challenges, and experience supporting complex energy infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities as Principal Civil Engineer

• Lead and coordinate civil engineering design activities for transmission and distribution infrastructure projects.
• Develop and review civil engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Support the design of substations, foundations, access roads, drainage systems, earthworks, and other associated infrastructure, as required by project scope.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant engineering standards, regulations, health and safety requirements, and client specifications.
• Coordinate with electrical engineers, structural engineers, project managers, and other technical specialists.
• Review technical deliverables to maintain quality, accuracy, and consistency across project stages.
• Identify design risks, technical constraints, and opportunities to improve project outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and support their professional development.
• Contribute to project planning, resource coordination, progress monitoring, and delivery against agreed deadlines.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve design queries and technical issues.
• Support feasibility studies, design development, and engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to proposals, technical presentations, and business development opportunities where required.

Working Pattern & Pay

• Location: Refer to the official Jacobs vacancy for the confirmed project location.
• Working arrangement: Office, project-site, or hybrid arrangements may depend on project requirements.
• Salary: Not specified in the available job details.
• Working hours and contract type: Confirm the latest terms in the official vacancy.

Build Your Career With Jacobs

Join Jacobs and help develop the civil infrastructure that supports the UK’s electricity networks. This role offers an experienced civil engineer the opportunity to contribute technical expertise, work alongside specialist engineering teams, and help deliver complex transmission and distribution projects.

Apply now for the Principal Civil Engineer – Transmission & Distribution position at Jacobs and contribute to the delivery of reliable, high-quality energy infrastructure.