Principal Civil Technician

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected engineering consultancy based in Fareham is seeking an experienced Principal Technician to take on a senior, hands-on role. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience, strong AutoCAD skills, and expertise in highways and drainage projects. This role offers technical responsibility, a variety of work, and long-term progression within a supportive team environment. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in a civil engineering technician role.
• Experience supporting highways and drainage schemes.
• Exposure to large or multi-phase development projects.

Responsibilities

• Producing high-quality drawings for highways, drainage, and external works.
• Drafting construction details and bespoke designs from engineer input.
• Checking drawings produced by the team to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Strong AutoCAD skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Tools

Site3D

Civils 3D

PDS

Job description

PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN
Fareham, Hampshire

New year, new job. Are you an experienced Principal Technician looking to take on a senior, hands‑on role within a respected civil and structural engineering consultancy based in Fareham? This is an excellent opportunity for a Principal Technician who wants technical responsibility, variety of work and long‑term progression within a supportive team.

You will be joining a well‑established consultancy anchored in the Fareham office, working closely with local engineers while supporting civil engineering projects across the region and further afield. The work spans residential, commercial and large multi‑phase developments, supporting clients wherever their schemes are located.

The role

As a Principal Technician, you will play a key role in the production and quality of civil engineering design information.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing high-quality drawings for highways, drainage and external works
• Drafting construction details and bespoke designs from engineer input
• Managing CAD standards, drawing registers and combined site layouts
• Checking drawings produced by the team to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Supporting civil engineers with technical drawing productionMaintaining templates, legends and engineering keys
• Sharing knowledge across teams to support consistent delivery

About you

This role suits an experienced Principal Technician ready to lead by example.

You will ideally have:

• 6+ years’ experience in a civil engineering technician role
• Strong AutoCAD skills with experience using Site3D, Civils 3D or PDS
• Experience supporting highways and drainage schemes
• Exposure to large or multi-phase development projects
• Strong attention to detail and good communication skills

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years’ recruitment experience.