Principal Civil Engineer - Cardiff

Penguin Recruitment; Painswick; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful design consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to oversee a portfolio of engineering projects in Gloucestershire or Cardiff. This role demands at least 8 years of experience and strong skills in drainage and highway design. Candidates will ensure quality standards while managing project performance. The role offers a generous salary, modern offices, and a flexible working scheme as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous salary

Flexible working scheme

Training and career development

Payment of professional membership fees

Funding for college and training

Generous bonuses

Pension scheme

Free financial advisor access

Free health insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Child care vouchers

Free eye tests

Occasional staff outings

Gym pass

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing technical delivery of engineering projects.
• Ability to ensure quality and accuracy in engineering designs.
• Competence in managing project performance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design work and reporting.
• Engage with clients and support design team.
• Manage quality and commercial performance of projects.

Skills

Technical design work

Good written and verbal communication

Drainage design

Highway design

Civil infrastructure

Empathy and support for team

Education

Chartered Engineer status

At least eight years post-graduate experience

Tools

Microdrainage

CAD

Civils 3D

Job description

Principal Civil Engineer

Gloucester or Cardiff

Ref MR400

Salary up to £70,000

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

• 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