Principal Civil Engineer – Cheltenham
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
I'm working with a well-established multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy looking to appoint a Principal Civil Engineer in Cheltenham. This role offers a senior technical and leadership position within a collaborative, forward‑thinking business, providing opportunity to mentor junior engineers and support business growth.
The office provides a modern, high‑quality working environment designed to encourage collaboration and wellbeing, including open‑plan workspace, breakout areas, a gym, showers, bike storage, meeting spaces, and a large outdoor terrace.
The Role
As Principal Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for leading projects from inception through to completion, ensuring delivery to the highest technical and commercial standards.
- Managing a range of civil engineering projects from concept through to implementation.
- Supporting the day‑to‑day management of a team of engineers, including resource planning and timesheet approvals.
- Liaising with clients, stakeholders, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Undertaking site visits and providing technical oversight.
- Supporting senior leadership with project finances, fee proposals and commercial management.
- Preparing Drainage Strategies and engineering reports to support planning applications.
- Producing and reviewing technical designs including:
- Highway designs
- Drainage designs
- External works packages
- Ground modelling
- S104, S278 and S38 submissions
- Managing the approval and negotiation process with relevant authorities.
- Contributing to business development activities and client relationship management.
- Mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior team members.
About You
- Proven experience delivering civil engineering projects within a consultancy environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure design and drainage strategies.
- Experience preparing technical reports and detailed design packages.
- A solid understanding of S104, S278 and S38 agreements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Previous experience mentoring or managing junior engineers.
- A proactive and commercial approach to project delivery and client development.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary.
- Industry‑leading annual leave entitlement:
- 25 days annual leave
- Your birthday off
- Additional leave between Christmas and New Year
- An extra day's leave for every three years of service (up to five additional days)
- Company pension contribution of at least 4%.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Life Assurance.
- Comprehensive wellbeing package.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Paid charity days.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Regular social and team events.
- Modern, employee‑focused working environment.
- Clear opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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