Principal Civil Engineer – Cardiff

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer. The role involves overseeing the technical delivery of various projects while ensuring high-quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess at least eight years of experience, strong design skills in drainage and highways, and the ability to communicate effectively with both staff and clients. The company offers a competitive salary and a range of generous benefits, including flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous salary

Flexible working scheme

Free parking

Training and career development

Payment of professional membership fees

Funding for college and training

Generous bonuses

Generous leave allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Free access to a financial advisor

Free health insurance

Gym pass

Child care vouchers

Occasional staff outings

Unlimited refreshments

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of postgraduate experience in civil engineering.
• Experience in overseeing the technical delivery of projects.
• Ability to manage quality and commercial performance of designs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical delivery of a portfolio of projects.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of engineering standards.
• Engage with clients and support design team staff.

Skills

Technical design work

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Design of drainage

Design of highways

Civil infrastructure

Experience with Microdrainage

Proficient in CAD

Experience with Civils 3D

Education

Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Gloucester or Cardiff

Ref MR400

Salary up to £70,000

I am currently seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer with an ambition to oversee the technical delivery of a portfolio of projects for a successful design consultancy in Gloucester or the Cardiff office. In doing so the candidate will ensure the quality and accuracy of the engineering is to the highest standard and will be responsible for the quality management of designs and the commercial performance of projects.

Our client focuses on Commercial housing of all kinds, Social housing, Care homes, Renewable energy projects – notably wind farms, Industrial developments, Remediation, Commercial and industrial with ambitions to grow its presence in the rail sector.

Project workload is throughout South Wales and the West of England. The role therefore requires the candidate to be empathetic and supportive of staff working with their design team and will be confident and engaging with our valued clients.

The candidate will undertake technical design work and reporting themselves so they will be required to have good written and verbal communications skills. They will be highly competent in the design of drainage, highways and Civil infrastructure and will be used to the various adoption procedures for highway authorities and water utilities.

It will be desirable to have a working knowledge of Microdrainage, CAD & Civils 3D. The successful candidate is likely to have at least eight years post graduate experience and will already be used to taking design responsibility for projects. They are likely to be Chartered but applications from candidates who have a similar level of experience and expertise are welcomed.

For this Principal Civil Engineer role, our client is offering:

• A generous salary
• A flexible working scheme
• Modern open plan offices with free parking accessible directly off the M4 junction 32
• Training and career development at all levels so staff realise their aspirations
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Accreditation as Institution of Civil Engineers mentor and mentoring for other professional organisations
• Funding and time to attend college, and other training
• Generous bonuses so staff can share in the success of our business
• A generous leave allowance
• Pension scheme that considerably exceeds the statutory employer’s obligations
• Free access to a financial advisor to discuss pensions and all personal finance matters
• Free travel insurance for staff and their immediate families
• Free health insurance for staff and families including children up to 25 years old
• A cycle-to-work scheme
• Child care vouchers
• Free eye tests
• Occasional staff outings paid for by the company (e.g white water rafting, go-karting, paint balling), plus a Christmas meal for staff and partners
• Unlimited fresh fruit, teas of all sorts, squash, coffees, fruit juices and biscuits
• Gym pass

Interested in this Principal Civil Engineer role? Please get in touch with MIKAELA today!