Principal Civil Engineer

Ridge and Partners LLP; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead civil engineering elements in Bristol within a multi-disciplinary team. You will liaise with clients and design teams to ensure delivery quality, drive proposals, and manage projects from conception through completion.

A chartered engineer or active pursuit is preferred, with strong CAD and BIM capabilities. You will coordinate highways and drainage designs, support pre-planning activities, and maintain clear client communications.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng) or keen to become chartered.
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of civil engineering elements on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Interface with clients and internal design teams to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Undertake project administration and financial management.
• Identify opportunities and prepare proposals for tender.
• Coordinate highways and drainage designs for large development schemes.
• Provide pre-planning advice including FRA, drainage strategies, and other guidance.

Skills

Project leadership

Resource management

Interdisciplinary coordination

Client liaison

Tender/proposal development

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) candidate

M.I.C.E. membership or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Infodrainage

Job description

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to further expand our Civil Engineering team in Bristol. We offer a fully multi-discipline consultancy service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £500 million in value. The discipline delivers a range of projects for both public and private sector clients with schemes varying from typical commercial developments up to large scale infrastructure and complex development schemes. As a Principal Engineer you will lead the delivery of civil engineering elements and liaise with both clients and the internal design team to ensure a high quality of delivery.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Ability to lead projects of various sizes and complexity
• Manage resources to ensure effective and timely delivery of work
• Interface with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects i.e. architects, building services engineers, project managers and cost managers
• Undertake project administration and financial management
• Identify new opportunities for work and prepare proposals for tender
• Represent Ridge through external liaison with Clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
• Manage and co-ordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects
• Provide Pre-planning advice and services to client including Flood Risk Assessments (FRA's), Drainage Strategies, and other Pre-Planning advice
• Provide day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment or problem-solving

Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary organisation

• Ideally be professionally qualified as a chartered engineer (CEng) or keen to become chartered
• A member of (or an aspiration to become a member of) the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.) or equivalent relevant professional body
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and in particular Civil 3D
• A competent user of Infodrainage is desirable
• Design experience with proven post-graduation experience that will be discussed at interview
• Experience in drainage (foul and surface) and minor roadway design
• A good understanding of section 38, 278 (Highways Act) and section 104, 106 and 185 (Water industry Act) agreements
• Experience with designing a wide range of projects from conception through to completion (including calculations, drawings and specifications)
• Familiar with Part H and M of Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering
• A solid understanding of drainage design, SUDS, highways, cut and fill analysis
• Be proficient at design and happy to participate in productive work
• Technical skills, knowledge and experience to find creative solutions for even the most complex challenges and the ability to communicate these clearly to all parties.
• Experience of leading project teams