Principal Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional membership fees

Structured professional development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer in Liverpool to lead civil delivery across diverse sectors. The role covers drainage, SuDS and highway design for major developments, with hands-on project leadership and team mentoring.

You will oversee feasibility through detailed design, manage client relationships, and contribute to professional development within a growing Liverpool civils team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong UK development infrastructure consultancy experience.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure design.
• Oversee projects from feasibility through detailed design and delivery.
• Prepare and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Provide technical review and guidance across the civils team.
• Manage client relationships, programmes and project delivery.
• Mentor engineers and technicians.
• Support the continued development of the civil engineering team.

Skills

Project delivery

Client management

Mentor engineers

Team development

Hybrid working

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

PDS

Site 3D

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Liverpool

Salary: £58,000 - £68,000

The Opportunity

A growing engineering consultancy is looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join its Liverpool team. You will lead civil engineering delivery across commercial, education, healthcare, residential and leisure developments, including major multi-million-pound projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure design
• Oversee projects from feasibility through detailed design and delivery
• Prepare and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Provide technical review and guidance across the civils team
• Manage client relationships, programmes and project delivery
• Mentor engineers and technicians
• Support the continued development of the civil engineering team

Candidate Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong UK development infrastructure consultancy experience
• Technical capability across drainage, SuDS and highways
• Experience with Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, PDS or Site 3D
• Strong project and client management capability
• Chartered or working towards Chartership

Why Apply?

This Principal Civil Engineer role provides genuine influence over technical delivery and team development while retaining hands‑on involvement in projects. The salary is £58,000 - £68,000, alongside hybrid working, professional membership fees and structured professional development.

Eligibility to Apply

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