Job Description
Position: Principal Civil Engineer
Location: Derby
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Bennett & Game are pleased to be representing a growing civil engineering consultancy seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead residential infrastructure projects. Working as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, you will take ownership of estate road, drainage and external works design, guiding schemes from feasibility through detailed design and adoption. This role suits a technically strong engineer who enjoys client contact, mentoring others and shaping best practice on high-quality housing developments across the region, delivering practical, buildable solutions.
You will play a key role in setting technical standards, coordinating with housebuilders and approving authorities, and ensuring every scheme is efficient, compliant and ready for smooth adoption and construction.
Principal Civil Engineer Job Overview
1. Lead delivery of residential estate roads, drainage and external works
2. Take schemes from feasibility through detailed design and adoption
3. Produce and review designs, models and technical reports to current standards
4. Act as primary contact for housebuilder clients and approving authorities
5. Mentor and oversee engineers and technicians within the civils team
6. Support fee proposals, resource planning and comme...