Principal Civil Engineer

PENGUIN RECRUITMENT LTD; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional membership fees

Structured professional development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead civil engineering delivery in Liverpool. You will oversee drainage, SuDS, highways for major multi-million-pound projects and manage client relationships from feasibility to delivery.

The role requires a degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered status or progress toward it, and strong UK infrastructure experience. Hybrid working and ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong UK development infrastructure consultancy experience.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Technical capability across drainage, SuDS and highways.

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

Drainage design

SuDS

Highways

Project management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or working towards Chartership

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

Eligibility to Apply

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

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Professional membership fees
• Structured professional development