Principal Civil Engineer

Skanska UK Plc; Cardiff, Bridgend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Project Engineer to join the technology team in Bridgend. The successful candidate will deliver technically robust designs leveraging BIM and structural analysis tools while managing projects to meet time, cost, and quality targets. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for building collaborative relationships with clients and teams. They aim to foster an inclusive workplace where innovation and diverse thinking thrive.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver technically robust designs utilizing BIM and structural analysis.
• Experience in managing project budgets and risks.
• Proven capability in leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver designs and clear technical deliverables.
• Plan and execute projects to meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Manage day-to-day tasks and resources for successful project delivery.

Skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Performance focused

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Skanska Technology team in Bridgend.

What you'll do:

• Deliver technically robust, standards-compliant designs and clear technical deliverables, leveraging BIM and structural analysis tools.
• Plan and execute projects to meet time, cost and quality targets, managing budgets and commercial/contractual risks.
• Manage tasks, people and resources day-to-day to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead and develop teams, identifying skill gaps and exercising sound holistic judgement.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with clients, contractors and the supply chain; ensure H&S and environmental compliance.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• An effective team player.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to varied workload/type.
• Good communication skills both written and oral.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Performance focussed.
• Challenge tried and tested methods to deliver innovative, fit-for-purpose and cost-effective solutions.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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