Principal Civil Engineer

Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD101025A

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, an innovative, 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 on the lookout for a talented, 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 in the beautiful, historical Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.

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

• Competitive salary (commensurate with the skills and experience you 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
• Having a proactive input in the development of the company

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

• Leading 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 and growth, acting as a representative at client meetings, site visits, etc.

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

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Hold Chartered Status
• Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy setting
• 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 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.