Principal Civil Engineer — Hybrid Work & Leadership

BWB Consulting Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% pension match

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Healthcare

Cycle to Work

Training & subscriptions

Chartership support

Job summary

BWB Consulting is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead complex civil projects across the UK, combining technical excellence with values-driven leadership to deliver sustainable, community-conscious solutions for clients and environments.

You’ll own designs from concept through delivery, coordinate multi‑disciplinary inputs, mentor engineers, nurture client relationships and champion high quality, innovative practice in roads, drainage and external works, while guiding teams to successful

Qualifications

• Experience leading civil engineering designs from concept to delivery.
• Strong communication with clients and authorities.
• Ability to mentor engineers and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead preliminary and detailed civil engineering designs for diverse projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to meet quality, programme and cost targets.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide clear technical guidance.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Technical ownership

Project leadership

Design software

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

PDS

Job description

BWB Consulting is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead complex civil projects across the UK, combining technical excellence with values-driven leadership to deliver sustainable, community-conscious solutions for clients and environments.

You’ll own designs from concept through delivery, coordinate multi‑disciplinary inputs, mentor engineers, nurture client relationships and champion high quality, innovative practice in roads, drainage and external works, while guiding teams to successful