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Principal Civil Engineer
Job Posted: 13 hours ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)D
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a trusted, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, dedicated to broadening their geographical reach by establishing a new office location in bonnie Scotland. Renowned for lending their expertise to a diverse range of projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering fields, they are currently searching for a talented, enthusiastic Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design, who is willing to win, manage, and successfully deliver a number of challenging projects. You will have a genuine hand in building and leading a newly-established team of design engineers, based in the stunning, historical Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.
Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with genuine career progression opportunities
- Working on a diverse, exciting array of infrastructure engineering projects, across the region
- Proactively influencing the development and future of the company
Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
- Overseeing a number of exciting projects and developments
- Leading the day-to-day running of projects, at all stages of the process, from inception through to successful delivery and implementation
- Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their careers, overseeing their Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Building and maintaining important professional relations with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
- Preparing, checking, and submitting technical documents, including reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, and method statements
- Upholding company policies, procedures, and best practice
- Enforcing the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
- Contributing to the company's business development strategies, acting as a trusted representative at client meetings, site visits, etc.
Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
- A UK Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering (or a cognate discipline)
- Possess Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., ICE)
- Extensive experience in a design-based role, within a UK consultancy setting
- Demonstrable experience of working with infrastructure (particularly drainage and highways), housing developments, and energy projects
- Experience of earthworks design and drainage network modelling
- Proficient in the use of various software packages (to include Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, etc.)
- Considerable experience of writing, checking, and amending reports and other technical documents for submission
- Prior experience of leading both projects and people within the sector
- 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:
- A UK Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification)
- Experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
- 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 vacancyBefore You Apply
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