Principal Civil Engineer
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £53,556 to £56,218 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2025 |
| Location: | Mansfield, Midlands, NG18 4RG |
| Company: | The Coal Authority |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58146369 |
Summary
Are you searching for a unique Civil Engineering opportunity that goes beyond traditional roles?
Would you like to apply your expertise to help restore remote natural environments?
Are you passionate about safeguarding communities still impacted by historic mining activities?
If so, read on......
We’re looking for someone who;
- is experienced in managing and undertaking the design of mining remediation schemes, civil, structural, environmental and / or river engineering works
- has a degree level qualification in Civil Engineering
- has an enquiring mind, who wants to use their skills to make a difference
- a passionate engineer who thrives on solving unique challenges
- cares about the future and is committed to sustainability
About The Role
- We are looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to resolve the impacts of historic mining through the application of your civil engineering skill and experience.
- You will lead a team and the design of engineering solutions for environmental interventions, primarily for historic metal mine sites across Wales. The role may also include designing solutions for ground instability and subsidence throughout the UK.
- You will be part of our supportive and proactive Engineering team which pride themselves on successes gained in their programme for chartered professional development and ongoing training.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description on our website.
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office) Average of one site visit every two to four weeks with overnight stays, generally with a degree of flexibility to suit individual circumstances.
Schedule:
Application closing date:26th October 2025
Sifting date: 27th October 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 3rd November 2025
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
About Mining Remediation Authority
Our benefits:
- A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
- Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
- Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
- Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
- Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
- Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
- Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
- Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
- Unlock exclusive employee discounts
- Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
- Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working with us:
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who we are:
Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at Recruitment@MiningRemediation.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000.
Would you like to apply your expertise to help restore remote natural environments?
Are you passionate about safeguarding communities still impacted by historic mining activities?
If so, read on......
We’re looking for someone who;
- is experienced in managing and undertaking the design of mining remediation schemes, civil, structural, environmental and / or river engineering works
- has a degree level qualification in Civil Engineering
- has an enquiring mind, who wants to use their skills to make a difference
- a passionate engineer who thrives on solving unique challenges
- cares about the future and is committed to sustainability
About The Role
- We are looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to resolve the impacts of historic mining through the application of your civil engineering skill and experience.
- You will lead a team and the design of engineering solutions for environmental interventions, primarily for historic metal mine sites across Wales. The role may also include designing solutions for ground instability and subsidence throughout the UK.
- You will be part of our supportive and proactive Engineering team which pride themselves on successes gained in their programme for chartered professional development and ongoing training.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description on our website.
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office) Average of one site visit every two to four weeks with overnight stays, generally with a degree of flexibility to suit individual circumstances.
Schedule:
Application closing date:26th October 2025
Sifting date: 27th October 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 3rd November 2025
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
About Mining Remediation Authority
Our benefits:
- A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
- Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
- Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
- Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
- Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
- Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
- Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
- Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
- Unlock exclusive employee discounts
- Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
- Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.
Working with us:
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who we are:
Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at Recruitment@MiningRemediation.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000.
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