Principal Civil Engineer

Position:
Principal Civil Engineer

Location:

Gloucester Salary: up to £60,000 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 £60,000 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 policies Principal 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 development Principal 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, Micro Drainage, and ideally Civils 3D or other ground modelling tools Some experience in vehicle swept path analysis (Auto Track 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 to Bennett 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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