Associate/ Principal Engineer (CDAE) - Manchester
CompanyTony Gee and Partners
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At1/27/2026
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Description
Tony Gee and Partners is seeking an experienced Associate or Principal Engineer who is authorised to act as Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) to strengthen our growing Transmission & Distribution capability.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in delivering innovative civil design solutions for National Grid and SSEN projects, supporting schemes from early feasibility assessments through to commissioning.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary design teams across the UK and occasionally internationally, you'll help shape how we collaborate with clients and contractors, driving best practice across the industry and contributing to the continued growth of our power sector offering.
Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in delivering innovative civil design solutions for National Grid and SSEN projects, supporting schemes from early feasibility assessments through to commissioning.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary design teams across the UK and occasionally internationally, you'll help shape how we collaborate with clients and contractors, driving best practice across the industry and contributing to the continued growth of our power sector offering.
Responsibilities
- Providing CDAE support and guidance across a portfolio of Transmission & Distribution civil design projects
- Working in close collaboration with engineers from multiple disciplines to deliver coordinated, highquality design solutions
- Ensuring designs meet National Grid, SSEN, and industry standards from concept through to delivery
- Positively influencing project outcomes and helping evolve our internal processes and approach to client engagement
- Proven experience acting as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) on National Grid projects
- Strong civil design proficiency using Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
- Relevant experience within the Electricity Transmission & Distribution sector
- Ability to lead civil engineering workstreams across foundations, earthworks, drainage, buildings, and steelwork
- Competence in producing highquality calculations, reports, and drawings aligned with client technical standards
- A collaborative approach with the ability to mentor colleagues and support the wider team
- A willingness to challenge assumptions, adapt to evolving project requirements, and contribute to continuous improvement
- Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE or MIStructE)
- Civil/ Structural or construction related degree required
We are an engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex and innovative design solutions to the global construction industry. Our people make our business a success and so we invest in your development and wellbeing providing an environment that supports you at whatever career level you are at.
We believe that there is more to a job than work. We encourage a healthy work/life balance through a wide range of social activity groups. They're great fun and a chance to expand your professional and social networks. We also offer the opportunity of a hybrid work model where you can split your working week between the office and your home.