Principal Civil Engineer: Drainage, Flood Risk SuDS Leader

Penguin Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join an environmentally focused consultancy in Cambridge. This role involves technical ownership of drainage design, Flood Risk Assessments, and SuDS strategies. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering, strong drainage experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD. This position offers significant influence in shaping a team and the opportunity for long-term progression. Leadership and mentoring responsibilities are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in drainage and flood risk management.
• Chartered or working towards chartership.
• Comfortable in a client-facing leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage design and SuDS strategies.
• Oversee technical quality of design outputs.
• Manage project delivery and client relationships.
• Mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Skills

Drainage design

Flood Risk Assessments

SuDS strategies

Client engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join an environmentally focused consultancy in Cambridge. This role involves technical ownership of drainage design, Flood Risk Assessments, and SuDS strategies. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering, strong drainage experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD. This position offers significant influence in shaping a team and the opportunity for long-term progression. Leadership and mentoring responsibilities are key aspects of this role.