Principal Civil Engineer

Principal Civil Engineer
£65,000 + Benefits
UK Wide
Hybrid Working (2 Days Per Week On Site)
Due to the nature of the projects you will need to be a Sole UK National to apply for this role
Outsource UK are recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join a leading consultancy delivering complex and high-profile projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced civil engineering professional looking to take a leading role in the design and delivery of major urban development and infrastructure schemes.
Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will provide technical leadership across a range of building and development projects, with a focus on drainage, highways, utilities, earthworks and site development. Experience within industrial manufacturing, technology or defence sectors would be advantageous.
As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities from concept through to delivery, ensuring high-quality, sustainable and practical design solutions. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, project stakeholders and clients, while supporting and mentoring junior engineers.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading civil engineering design activities across a range of development projects.
• Managing the production and review of drawings, BIM models, reports and technical specifications.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Overseeing project planning, resource allocation and programme management.
• Managing design risk, hazard logs, assumptions registers and design decision records.
• Attending and leading project meetings with clients and stakeholders.
• Providing technical guidance, leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians and apprentices.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with quality, safety and engineering standards.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Sole UK National
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or be working towards chartership.
• Strong experience in civil engineering and urban development design.
• Proven knowledge of surface water drainage, foul drainage, highways and utility infrastructure.
• Experience using MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BIM processes.
• Good understanding of industry standards including SuDS, Sewers for Adoption, DMRB and Building Regulations.
• Project management experience, including planning, commercial awareness and client engagement.
• The ability to lead teams, manage workloads and develop junior engineers.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills with the ability to apply engineering principles effectively.

If you're an experienced Civil Engineer looking for your next challenge and the opportunity to lead on exciting projects across the UK, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Outsource UK.
Inclusion Statement:
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive fair consideration for your application regardless of your race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
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