Principal Civil Enigneer

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

Job summary

A leading civil and structural design consultancy in South Wales is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to oversee project delivery and ensure the highest standards in engineering quality. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, strong skills in drainage and highways design, and will be responsible for managing quality and commercial performance across a variety of projects. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing technical delivery of projects.
• Strong design responsibility for drainage, highways, and infrastructure.
• Empathetic and supportive leadership with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and accuracy of engineering designs.
• Manage quality control processes and commercial performance.
• Undertake technical design work and reporting.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways design

Civil infrastructure

Microdrainage

CAD

Civils 3D

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Chartered Engineer

8+ years postgraduate experience

Job description

Overview

Principal Civil Engineer – Llanelli/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 well-recognised civil and structural design consultancy. The candidate could be based in Llanelli or Cardiff. The chosen candidate will ensure the quality and accuracy of the engineering 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 requires the candidate to be empathetic and supportive of staff working with their design team and to be confident and engaging with valued clients.

The candidate will undertake technical design work and reporting themselves and will therefore be required to have good written and verbal communication skills. They will be highly competent in the design of drainage, highways and civil infrastructure and will be familiar with the various adoption procedures for highway authorities and water utilities.

Desirable knowledge includes Microdrainage, CAD and Civils 3D. The successful candidate is likely to have at least eight years of postgraduate experience and will already be used to taking design responsibility for projects. They are likely to be Chartered, but applications from candidates with a similar level of experience and expertise are welcomed.

For this Principal Civil Engineer role, our client is offering a comprehensive benefits package listed below.