Principal Civil Engineer

JRC Consulting Engineers Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Professional fees paid

Flexible working

Job summary

JRC Consulting Engineers Ltd in Exeter is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead an SME multi-disciplinary team on educational, residential and commercial projects from concept through to detailed design and construction monitoring.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage client and local authority relationships, prepare bids, and ensure quality assurance while driving project profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience leading small teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Proven track record in civil/highway design projects.
• Ability to manage client and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in budgeting and project profitability.
• Knowledge of design standards and regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery across schemes from concept to construction.
• Supervise and support junior team members.
• Coordinate with local authorities and consultants.
• Prepare bids and manage fee proposals.
• Ensure quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver projects within budget and schedule.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Civil engineering

Highway design

Client liaison

Feasibility studies

Technical design

Communication skills

Education

BEng Civil Engineering

MEng Civil Engineering

ICE membership

Chartered status (towards)

Tools

MicroDrainage/FLOW

Job description

We are a growing Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy of approximately 31 staff members, combining technical expertise with practical thinking and innovative design solutions to deliver exceptional results. With offices across the South West, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative culture, maintaining long-standing client relationships, and a reputation for delivering reliable engineering solutions. By investing in our people, we empower our team to develop, grow and make a real impact.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our busy and expanding team in Exeter. You will be working across a range of sectors including educational, residential and commercial, from scheme concept through to detailed design and construction monitoring.

Role

We are looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our existing team, who will be capable of working with minimal supervision and able to supervise and support junior members of the design team. We welcome applications from a broad range of experience and backgrounds, so if you don’t have all of the experience listed, but still feel you would be suitable for the role, please do contact us.

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Working within an SME multi-disciplinary design team providing technical design best practice
• Design, administer and manage all civil engineering projects entrusted to you within the firm
• Delivering margin / profit on projects
• Support the Directors, Senior Engineers and the wider team within the firm in briefing, tendering, consultation, design, implementation and management of projects
• Being responsible for the production of technical design information including drawings, calculations, specifications and reports
• Liaising effectively with clients, local authorities and other design team members
• Preparing bids and proposals
• Client and fee management of projects including resource management
• Mentoring junior members of the team
• Promote and develop the consultancy capability of the company with both new and existing clients
• Ensuring that quality assurance procedures are adhered to

Key Qualifications/Skills

• Experience in leading and managing small teams, delegating and supervising work of team members and acting as a mentor for junior members to develop their technical skills
• BEng Civil Engineering or MEng Civil Engineering
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE). You may be working towards chartership status
• Experience in liaising with clients, associated professionals, and multidisciplinary team members across all aspects of project delivery
• Experience in highways and pavement design
• Competent in foul and surface water drainage including SuDS design
• Competent in the use of computer modelling packages such as MicroDrainage/FLOW
• Competent in the production of specifications, technical reports and feasibility studies
• Sound knowledge of design standards and codes of practice such as Sewers for Adoption, SuDS Manual (C753), the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual for Streets
• Experience in adoptable infrastructure design and the negotiation of Section 104, 106, 38 and 278 Agreements
• Competent in liaising with local authorities and other stakeholders to obtain necessary technical approvals and consents
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of the CDM 2015 Regulations

Package

• Salary – negotiable based on experience, with a defined route to progression in the company post probationary period
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Payment of professional fees
• Flexible working opportunities (subject to role requirements)