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Principal civil engineer

Easter Howgate
Permanent
Penguin Recruitment
Civil engineer
€50,000 a year
Posted: 8 December
Offer description

Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

This is an incredible opportunity to join a highly-respected, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering landscapes. They are actively seeking a talented, professional Principal Civil Engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure design, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals, based in the beautiful, historical Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.


Benefits

* Highly competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
* Employee Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
* Leading a team of engineers in a newly-established office location


Responsibilities

* Overseeing the design of a wide array of engineering developments
* Managing the day-to-day running of all engineering projects, including finances, resources, schedule, and successful delivery and implementation
* Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
* Liaising with and managing clients and stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
* Preparing, checking, and submitting technical reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, and method statements
* Adhering to and enforcing company policies, 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

* 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
* Highly proficient in the use of various software packages, including 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

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