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Principal Engineer
Job Posted: 10 hours ago
Salary: £ 80,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Position: Principal Civil Engineer
Location: Gloucester
Salary: up to £85,000
An established and growing civil & structural engineering consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Principal Civil Engineer with strong drainage and infrastructure design expertise to join their Gloucester office and work across diverse sectors in a supportive environment with great opportunity to fast-track to an Associate role.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership-focused engineering role within a highly regarded, mid-sized consultancy delivering award-winning, sustainable, and technically complex projects across the South West working on landmark developments, from major urban regeneration and residential masterplans to bespoke retail, commercial, education, and leisure projects.
Principal Civil Engineer Salary & Benefits
Salary up to £85,000
Paid membership fees
Great career opportunity to progress to Associate level.
Flexible benefits package
25 days' holiday + BH
Bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance)
Pension: 5% employer / 3% employee
Enhanced Family policiesPrincipal Civil Engineer Job Overview
Lead and deliver civil infrastructure design for a variety of private and public developments
Manage and support a project team (apprentices through to engineers), providing mentoring and design guidance
Prepare technical reports including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, Utilities
Assessments, and Service Strategy Reports
Produce and review technical drawings from concept through to construction
Liaise directly with clients, stakeholders and approving bodies
Attend project and site meetings, lead design reviews, and contribute to planning and technical submissions
Develop and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to new business developmentPrincipal Civil Engineer Job Requirements
Degree-qualified Civil Engineer with 7+ years' UK consultancy experience
Strong background in drainage and infrastructure design
Experienced in preparing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Statements, and Reports
Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage, and ideally Civils 3D or other ground modelling tools
Some experience in vehicle swept path analysis (AutoTrack or similar)
Strong client-facing communication and project management skills
Commercially aware, positive and solutions-driven
Chartership (CEng/ICE) is desirable but not essential - full support is available toBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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