Principal Engineer

Calibre Search; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Competitive salary

Supportive team

Varied projects

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting a Principal Engineer to join their Cardiff team. You will own development infrastructure projects from planning through to detailed design, and mentor junior engineers while delivering high‑quality technical input across highways and drainage.

The role emphasises client liaison, stakeholder engagement and business development within a well‑established engineering and transport planning consultancy.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Strong experience delivering highways and drainage infrastructure schemes.
• Knowledge of UK development planning processes and infrastructure design standards.
• Experience preparing or reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring or overseeing junior engineers.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Site3D and drainage modelling packages would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of development infrastructure projects from planning to detailed design.
• Provide technical input across highways and drainage infrastructure schemes.
• Prepare and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Development planning support and stakeholder engagement.
• Client liaison and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Technical review and guidance to the project team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Report writing

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status or working towards chartership

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Site3D

Drainage modelling

Job description

I'm currently working with a well-established engineering and transport planning consultancy that provides infrastructure design and development planning advice across a broad range of residential, commercial and mixed-use developments throughout the UK.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Principal Engineer to join their Cardiff team. This is a key position within the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of projects, support the development of junior engineers, and play an active role in client relationships and business development.

The Role

You'll be involved in the delivery of a wide range of development infrastructure projects, providing technical input across:

• Highways and access design
• Drainage and infrastructure design
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Drainage Strategies
• Development planning support
• Client liaison and stakeholder engagement
• Technical review and mentoring of junior engineers

This role offers genuine scope to influence projects from initial planning stages through to detailed design while working alongside experienced transport and infrastructure professionals.

About You

To be considered, you'll ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered status or be working towards chartership
• Strong experience delivering highways and drainage infrastructure schemes
• Knowledge of UK development planning processes and infrastructure design standards
• Experience preparing or reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Experience mentoring or overseeing junior engineers
• Experience with industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Site3D and drainage modelling packages would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of development projects
• Clear route for career progression
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Chance to play a significant role in the future growth of the business

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business