Principal Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

CPD support

Professional membership support

Bonuses

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension contributions

Clear long term career development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer in Gloucester to lead design delivery, influence project outcomes and steer a multidisciplinary team. You will manage client relationships, supervise technical work and drive quality, schedule and commercial performance across a portfolio of residential, industrial and energy projects.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, and active engagement with clients while ensuring adherence to adoption standards and

Qualifications

• This role requires a degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered status or working towards accreditation.
• Minimum eight years of UK experience in civil engineering design.
• Strong client-facing communication and team leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage, highways and civil infrastructure design to adoption standards.
• Oversee project quality, accuracy and commercial performance.
• Manage detailed design outputs, reports and technical submissions.
• Mentor engineers and technicians with technical guidance.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support bids, proposals and business development.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Client engagement

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 plus benefits

I am recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join a respected consultancy in Gloucester, taking a leading role in the delivery of high quality civil engineering projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Civil Engineer who enjoys technical leadership, client engagement and having genuine influence over project outcomes and team direction.

This Principal Civil Engineer role involves working closely with the Civil Engineering Director to oversee design delivery, quality management and commercial performance across a varied project portfolio. Projects include residential housing, care facilities, industrial sites, remediation schemes and renewable energy developments. You will take ownership of technical delivery while supporting client relationships and helping develop engineers within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage, highways and civil infrastructure design to adoption standards
• Manage project quality, accuracy and commercial performance
• Oversee detailed design outputs, reports and technical submissions
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and technicians
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Support bids, proposals and ongoing business development activity

About You

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• At least eight years UK experience in civil engineering design
• Chartered or experienced and working toward professional accreditation
• Confident using MicroDrainage, AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Strong communicator comfortable in client-facing roles

Why Apply

This Principal Civil Engineer position offers influence, stability and progression. The salary on offer is £55,000 - £65,000 plus benefits, including flexible working, structured CPD, professional membership support, bonuses, private healthcare, enhanced pension contributions and clear long term career development.

• flexible working
• structured CPD
• professional membership support
• bonuses
• private healthcare
• enhanced pension contributions
• clear long term career development

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.