Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy in Cardiff seeks a Principal Civil Engineer to manage project workloads and lead the design of civil engineering schemes. The ideal candidate will have a relevant engineering degree, chartership, and over 5 years of experience. The role offers hybrid working and excellent benefits, including chartership support and a clear progression path.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Cycle to work

ICE Chartership support

Enhanced pension scheme

Medical insurance / Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Civil Engineering.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.
• High standard of written English.

Responsibilities

• Manage project workload to meet deadlines.
• Design private drainage networks and prepare layouts.
• Liaise with clients and carry out inspections.

Skills

Client focused approach

Effective interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant Civil Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (ICE) or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Micro Drainage or PDS/Causeway flow software

Job description

We are currently looking for a talented candidate for our Principal Civil Engineer role based in Cardiff. This is a medium sized consultancy who have over 6 offices across the UK. They are looking to expand their Cardiff office offer some fantastic benefits such as Chartership support, ICE mentors, bonus scheme & more.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Cycle to work
• ICE Chartership support
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Clear progression path with regular performance reviews
• Salary reviews each year DOE
• Medical insurance / Life Assurance
• Income protection

The role:

• Managing your project workload to achieve programmed deadlines
• Supporting other team members in the delivery of items within your ability
• Design of private drainage networks
• Desired - Development of solutions for sectional applications, including S106, S185, S278 and EA applications
• Design of drainage using Micro Drainage or PDS/Causeway flow software
• Prepare layouts in AutoCAD and with the support of technicians
• Preparation of FRAs, preplanning advice and documentation to support planning applications
• Advising junior staff on solutions and supporting other team members on developing solutions
• Taking ownership of projects and supporting the delivery team in the delivery of their projects, with respect to Civil and Infrastructure design.
• Designing Civil engineering schemes and reviewing, checking and approving designs prepared by others
• Liaising with clients to verify project scope and ensure deliverables
• Carrying out inspections, site surveys and assessments and preparing reports
• Preparation of tenders and fee proposals
• Developing new and existing client relationships

What you need to succeed:

• Relevant Civil Engineering degree
• Chartered Engineer (ICE)or equivalent level of experience
• 5+ years’ experience
• Client focused approach with effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence and own transport
• Eligible to live and work in the UK and high standard of written English