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Principal civil engineer

Penguin Recruitment
Civil engineer
Posted: 28 October
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Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Based near Dunfermline

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a trusted, well-established Multidisciplinary Consultancy as they expand their UK-wide reach, renowned for their expertise across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering landscapes. They are actively seeking a driven, experienced Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects and leading a newly-established team.

Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

* Highly competitive salary (depending on experience and qualifications you bring to the role)
* Employee Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
* Leading a team of talented civil engineers in a newly-established office location

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

* Managing the design of a wide array of engineering developments
* Overseeing the day-to-day running of projects, including financing, resourcing, scheduling, and delivering
* Mentoring and training colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
* Managing and supporting clientele and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
* Preparing, checking, and submitting technical reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, method statements, and other necessary documents
* 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 Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering
* Hold Chartered Status
* Demonstrable experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy setting
* Extensive experience of working with infrastructure (drainage and highways), housing developments, and/or energy projects
* Experience of earthworks and drainage network modelling
* Highly proficient in the use of various software packages, to include Civils 3D, InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, and similar
* Demonstrable experience of writing, correcting, and amending a variety of reports
* 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:

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

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy and is an equal opportunities employer.

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