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Principal Civil Engineer

Job in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Penguin Recruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-03
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 50000 - 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 50000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:

Principal Civil Engineer

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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, Micro Drainage, 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 vacancy
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