Principal Civil Engineer

AZTRUM; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Flexible working

Private health insurance

Generous pension

Free parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Company events

Job summary

AZTRUM in Cardiff seeks a Principal Civil Engineer to lead a varied project portfolio, steering technical delivery and ensuring design quality while contributing to the firm’s commercial success.

You’ll stay hands-on, producing designs and reports, mentoring engineers, and developing client relationships across housing, energy, rail, remediation and commercial sectors.

Qualifications

• Eight years’ post-graduate experience with design responsibility.
• Chartered status is likely, though equivalents are welcome.
• Strong competence in drainage, highways and civil infrastructure design.
• Familiar with highway adoption procedures and water utilities.
• Experience with MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and MS Office desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathetic leadership with client-facing confidence.
• Current UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the technical delivery of a portfolio of projects.
• Ensure design accuracy and high-quality engineering output.
• Manage design quality and the commercial performance of projects.
• Produce hands-on design work and reports while mentoring the team.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Highways & drainage design

Leadership / people management

Client liaison / management

Infrastructure design

UK driving licence

Education

Chartered Engineer (likely)

Tools

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Cardiff

£60,000 - £65,000

A medium-sized, multi-discipline civil engineering firm is looking to find an experienced Principal Engineer with exposure to highways and drainage.

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer who wants to take charge of the technical delivery of a varied project portfolio, setting the standard for engineering quality while playing a real part in the commercial success of the business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Civil Engineering Director, you’ll oversee the technical delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring the engineering is accurate and of the highest quality. You’ll also take responsibility for design quality management and the commercial performance of your projects.

You’ll stay hands-on, producing technical design work and reports yourself, while supporting and developing the engineers in your design team and building strong, engaging relationships with clients.

The consultancy is busy across a wide mix of sectors, including:

• Private and social housing
• Care homes
• Renewable energy, notably wind farms
• Industrial and commercial developments
• Remediation
• Rail

About You

• Around eight years’ post-graduate experience, with a track record of taking design responsibility for projects
• Chartered status is likely, though candidates with comparable experience and expertise are welcome
• Strong competence in drainage, highways and civil infrastructure design
• Familiarity with adoption procedures for highway authorities and water utilities
• Working knowledge of MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Microsoft Office (desirable)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An empathetic, supportive approach to leading a team, and confidence with clients
• Current UK driving licence
• Client management and marketing aptitude, and Welsh language skills, would be welcomed but are not essential

What’s on Offer

• A competitive salary, matched to your experience
• A clear route to Associate and potentially Director level, with no obligation to follow it
• Annual bonuses so you share in the company’s success
• Generous leave allowance
• An above-standard pension, plus free access to a financial adviser
• Free private health insurance for you and your family, including children up to 25
• Free travel insurance for you and your immediate family
• Professional membership fees paid, with ICE mentor accreditation and mentoring for other professional bodies
• Funded training and time off to attend courses
• Flexible working
• Modern open-plan offices with free parking and excellent road links
• Cycle-to-work scheme, childcare vouchers, free eye tests and Gympass
• A friendly culture with company-funded team outings, a Christmas meal for staff and partners, and unlimited fresh fruit, drinks and snacks in the office