Principal Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to oversee and lead a diverse range of highway and development projects. The position is ideal for a candidate eager to advance in their career by managing their own projects and mentoring junior team members while ensuring high standards of design and compliance with regulations.

Benefits

Holiday buy back scheme

Flexible working

Profit share scheme

Private healthcare

Training and mentoring with ICE

Cycle to Work Scheme

Payment of professional subscription

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in UK design consultancy.
• Strong understanding of design standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and manage a team of engineers.
• Provide design and technical mentoring.
• Manage client relationships and deliver projects within budget.

Skills

Knowledge of national design standards

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Time management

Technical report writing

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Job description

Are you a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer looking to take the next steps in leading a team of engineers through your own projects? This leading position will support delivering a varied range of projects within one of the UK’s leading independent consultancies.

For the right individual, this is an excellent opportunity to help develop a strategically important sector of the business. You can expect to work on several projects ranging from small scale highway improvements and developments up to multi-million-pound highway, public realm and active travel projects and strategic development sites working with clients in the both the private and public sectors.

The ideal candidate will provide design expertise and support on a wide range of highway, public realm and development projects ensuring designs are prepared in accordance with current legislation, best practice, council policies and to the highest

Your role will be to run your own projects and grow and develop your team, providing technical mentoring to more junior team members.

What’s on offer

• Holiday buy back scheme
• Flexible working
• Profit share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Training and mentoring inhouse with ICE
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Payment of professional subscription

What you need to succeed

• You will be degree qualified in Civil Engineering
• You will have a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a UK design consultancy.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of national design standards and best practice (i.e. DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, NRSWA etc)
• Knowledge of adoption agreements for highways and drainage (including S278, S38 & S104)
• Comprehensive understanding and use of software packages including AutoCAD and Civils 3D etc.
• Experience of meeting attendance to discuss issues with clients, architects, contractors, local authorities and other statutory bodies.
• Good time management and organisational skills with the ability to maintain good records.
• Experience of leading a team, managing resources and delivering projects on time and to a budget.
• Ability to establish new client relationships to help develop and grow the business.
• The ability to produce technical reports
• Experience of construction phase site monitoring / supervision and contract management would be advantageous.