Principal Civil Engineer in Wigan

Energy Jobline CVL; Wigan; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Additional holidays

Childcare vouchers

Private healthcare

Training and career development

Flexible working pattern

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer in Wigan to take a leading role in delivering infrastructure design projects, ensuring technical excellence and commercial awareness. You will coordinate teams and manage multiple schemes while maintaining client relationships.

The role requires extensive experience in highway and drainage design, SuDS, and associated software. The company offers a supportive consultancy environment with opportunities for progression and flexible

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years’ experience in a similar consultancy role.
• Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of highway design, ground modelling, drainage design and SuDS, and external works levels design.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and deliver infrastructure designs for multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Negotiate technical approvals for adoptable works (S104, S38, S278).
• Oversee highway and drainage strategies and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Maintain effective communication with the internal design team, clients and external stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior engineers where appropriate.

Skills

Highway design

Ground modelling

Drainage design

SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems)

External works levels design

Education

Civil Engineering degree or HNC

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS

Civil3D

MicroDrainage

Flow

Job description

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Wigan

£50,000 - £60,000

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We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to join a large, multi-disciplinary consultant out of their Wigan office, working on and managing a range of sectors/projects

The Role

As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer, you will take a leading role in the delivery of infrastructure design projects, ensuring technical excellence, commercial awareness, and effective team coordination.

You will be responsible for managing multiple schemes simultaneously, providing strategic technical direction, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and approving authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and deliver infrastructure designs for multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Negotiate technical approvals for adoptable works (S104, S38, S278 agreements).
• Oversee highway and drainage strategies, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Maintain effective communication with the internal design team, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Support and mentor junior engineers where appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–10+ years’ experience in a similar role within a consultancy environment.
• Degree or HNC qualified in Civil Engineering (or related discipline).
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Highway design and ground modelling
• Drainage design and hydraulic modelling, including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• External works levels design,

Ideally, you’ll have experience with software packages such as AutoCAD, PDS, Civil3D, MicroDrainage or Flow.

What We Offer

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

• Company pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme, including:
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Childcare vouchers
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Flexible working pattern

If you are an experienced infrastructure professional looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy, we would love to hear from you