Principal Civil Structural Engineer

​; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday day off

Annual discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Casual dress

Job summary

Bristol-based principal civil/structural engineer role with a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy.

You will lead technical delivery across a portfolio of buildings, mentor engineers, review designs, and liaise with clients to confirm scope.

The firm offers CPD training, hybrid working, generous holiday, private medical insurance, pension, cycle to work and a discretionary annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience designing structures, ideally in a design consultancy.
• Experience with buildings sector (commercial, education, residential, healthcare) preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor technical delivery across projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget results.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers, engineers and technicians with action plans and training.
• Review designs and take a hands-on role on complex solutions.
• Carry out site inspections and prepare reports.
• Develop new business by meeting clients and nurturing relationships.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to confirm scope and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with standards, quality, safety, environmental and sustainability procedures.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client-facing

Communication skills

English fluency

UK work eligibility

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

| BRISTOL |

Principal Civil Structural Engineer sought at this leading and expanding, medium-sized Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy. This role is based in Bristol.

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Overview

Working across both the public and private sectors, our client is a premier multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in the integration of structural, civil, and geotechnical engineering. Their expertise spans heavy infrastructure—including rail, bridging, and complex earthworks—as well as architectural building design and temporary works. This integrated approach allows them to pivot seamlessly between large-scale, intricate projects and bespoke, smaller-scale commissions.

Due to growth, they have an opening for a Principal Engineer to help deliver innovative structural solutions for a range of building projects across the UK, and in a portfolio that spans commercial developments, residential schemes, education facilities, healthcare buildings, and complex industrial structures.

You will be joining a company that takes pride in their CPD training programme, with full support given to their team of talented individuals at whatever stage of their career, encouraging them to be proactive in the progression of their professional qualifications, and providing training opportunities and mentoring them throughout their development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor the technical delivery, personnel and resources across a portfolio of projects, delivering large-scale civil and structural solutions for a diverse range of building types, including commercial developments, residential schemes, education facilities, healthcare buildings and complex industrial structures, ensuring delivery to programme and budget.
• Develop and inspire our Senior Engineers, Engineers & Technicians by mentoring, coaching & training, as well as owning the maintenance of their development action plan and training documentation.
• Oversee the quality of specialist designs by reviewing and verifying work prepared by others and taking a hands-on role in the delivery of more complex or challenging designs.
• Carry out inspections including site surveys & assessments of structures and preparing reports.
• Contribute to business growth by meeting new clients to promote our services and strengthening existing relationships to maximise opportunities.
• Liaison with internal and external clients & stakeholders, and act as primary representative to our clients to verify project scope and ensure deliverables are met.
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure awareness of, and compliance with, current technical standards, best practice, and quality, safety, environmental and sustainability procedures, including contributing to the mapping, updating and monitoring of the Quality Management System.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a similar field.
• Proven Background in the design of structures, ideally from a design consultancy setting.
• Sector Background in buildings (commercial, education, residential, healthcare) is preferred, but applicants with broader infrastructure or construction backgrounds are welcome.
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical scopes, either through technical/project leadership, or mentoring other engineers.
• Working towards or already Chartered (ICE or IStructE).
• Comfortable operating in client-facing environments, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in English language and the permanent right to work in the UK, alongside UK project experience.
• Reside locally to Bristol or be prepared to relocate, as this permanent role does not include travel expense coverage.

On offer

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid working set-up, with flexible working hours.
• Casual office attire and a relaxed and comfortable working environment
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, plus a day off on your Birthday
• Additional leave purchase scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical Insurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme, up to 5%
• Cycle to work scheme

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