Principal Civil Engineer

  • Penguin Recruitment Ltd
  • Glasgow, Lanarkshire
  • Jan 31, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD101025B

Location: Based near Glasgow

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, a trusted, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, known for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering fields. They are searching for a driven, experienced Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects and head-up a newly-established team of professionals, based near the lively, diverse city of Glasgow.

Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):

  • Competitive salary (depending on the skills and experience you can bring to the role)
  • Employee Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
  • Influencing the development of the company

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

  • Overseeing the design of a wide array of engineering developments
  • Managing the day-to-day running of engineering projects, including budget, resources, schedule, and successful delivery/implementation
  • Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
  • Managing clients and stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
  • Preparing, checking, amending, and submitting technical reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, and method statements
  • Adhering to and enforcing company policies, procedures, and best practice, upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
  • Contributing to the company's business development, acting as a representative at client meetings, site visits, etc.

Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

  • A Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Possess Chartered Status
  • Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK-based consultancy
  • Considerable experience of working with infrastructure (highways and drainage), housing developments, and energy projects
  • Experience of earthworks and drainage network modelling
  • Proficient in the use of various software packages, including Civils 3D, InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, and similar
  • Demonstrable experience of writing and amending a variety of reports for submission
  • Experience of managing both projects and people
  • Considerable experience of managing client and stakeholder relations
  • Outstanding organisation, time management, team leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Hold a full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

  • Prior experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
  • Some experience of preparing Transport Assessments
  • Experience of working in a public-facing role

If you are interested in the role of Principal Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.