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Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)B
Location: Based near Dunfermline
Salary: 45,000 - 55,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, 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, based near the ancient, vibrant city of Dunfermline.
Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):
- 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
If you are interested in the role of Principal Civil Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils Team 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 vacancy.
