Principal Civil Engineer

Pertemps Tm; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Career development

Lead major projects

Collaborative environment

Mentor and develop talent

Growth of Bristol team

Sustainable solutions

Job summary

Pertemps Tm in Bristol is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead the technical delivery of diverse civil infrastructure projects across the Southwest and beyond.

You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to business development while enjoying flexible hybrid working and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified civil engineer with a BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering.
• Ideally professionally qualified or working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of civil infrastructure projects.
• Design and review highway and drainage schemes.
• Manage projects from concept to construction support.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Support business development and Bristol team growth.
• Drive sustainable and innovative infrastructure design.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

Leadership

Client management

Project management

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

UK standards knowledge

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or working towards

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

We’re looking for an ambitious Principal Civil Engineer to join a growing and collaborative team in Bristol for a global consultancy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions across the Southwest and beyond. You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of developments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and taking projects from early concept and planning through to detailed design and construction. In return, you’ll benefit from flexible working, genuine career progression and the opportunity to help shape the continued growth of the Bristol team.

The Role

As a Principal Civil Engineer, you’ll take the lead on the technical delivery of a wide range of civil infrastructure projects.

• Leading the technical delivery of civil infrastructure projects across a variety of sectors.
• Designing and reviewing highway and drainage infrastructure.
• Managing projects from concept and planning through to detailed design and construction support.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients and external stakeholders.
• Liaising with local authorities, highway and drainage authorities, utility companies and other key stakeholders.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to a high technical standard.
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians.
• Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth of the Bristol team.
• Driving innovative and sustainable approaches to infrastructure design.

About You

You’ll be an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong consultancy background and a proven track record of delivering high-quality civil infrastructure projects. You’ll hold a BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, and will ideally be professionally qualified or working towards Chartered Engineer status. You’ll also bring:

• Strong experience in highway and drainage design, from concept through to detailed design.
• A good understanding of relevant UK standards, regulations and infrastructure design principles.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management and commercial awareness.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and technicians.
• Experience using Civil 3D and InfoDrainage would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career with a business that offers the chance to work on diverse and technically interesting projects while giving you the autonomy to make a real impact. You can expect:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
• Excellent career development and progression.
• The opportunity to lead and influence major infrastructure projects.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment.
• The chance to mentor and develop future engineering talent.
• A key role in the continued growth and success of the Bristol team.
• The opportunity to help deliver sustainable solutions that make a lasting difference.