Senior / Principal Civil Engineer

Brookbanks; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookbanks in the UK is seeking a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer to lead the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects, including highways, drainage, and external works, ensuring quality and compliance.

You will mentor engineers, manage client relationships, and contribute to a hybrid working culture across national schemes with a focus on progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of highway or drainage design and earthworks assessments.
• Technical leadership.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroDrainage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Qualifications: Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering; degree desirable; ICE chartered preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects.
• Providing expert consultation and technical leadership.
• Overseeing project delivery from proposal to practical completion.
• Managing and cultivating client relationships and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, policies, and legislation (e.g. CDM and UK Building Regulations).

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

HND/C in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related

Chartered with ICE

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Job description

As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas and make a real impact.

We're built on expertise, problem-solving, and a commitment to doing things properly – delivering real results, not just ticking boxes.

Brookbanks operates nationwide providing integrated consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes, having a reputation of designing and delivering some of the most complex projects.

Our clients include many of the UK’s leading blue chip residential and commercial property developers.

What’s in it for you at Brookbanks?

Autonomy

you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.

Innovation

free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Personable environment

as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.

Roadmap for progression

we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.

Personal development

we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership and professional development.

Hybrid and flexing working

we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances.

Scale and scope

you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects.

As a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer…

You will be leading the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects, providing expert consultation and technical leadership, and ensuring design and operational excellence in all civil engineering activities including:

• Highway design – preliminary and detailed (s38 / s278 Highways Act)
• Drainage Design – strategic and detailed (s104 / s98 Water Act) both strategic and detailed
• Foul pumping stations, SUDS, flow control structures and balancing facilities
• Residential and Commercial external works design including earthworks assessments
• Technical reports, assessments, statements, and fee proposals
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and technicians within the team
• Overseeing project delivery from proposal to practical completion, ensuring quality, cost, and time objectives are met
• Managing and cultivating client relationships and coordinating with stakeholders Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, policies, and legislation (e.g. CDM and UK Building Regulations)

What do we look for?

• Experience of highway or drainage design and earthworks assessments
• Technical leadership
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Qualifications: Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering. Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is desirable. Chartered with ICE or equivalent body is preferred.