Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

This is an incredible opportunity to join a highly-respected, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering landscapes. They are actively seeking a talented, professional Principal Civil Engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure design, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals, based in the beautiful, historical Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
• Leading a team of engineers in a newly-established office location

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the design of a wide array of engineering developments
• Managing the day-to-day running of all engineering projects, including finances, resources, schedule, and successful delivery and implementation
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
• Liaising with and managing clients and stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
• Preparing, checking, and submitting technical reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, and method statements
• Adhering to and enforcing company policies, 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

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Hold Chartered Status
• Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK consultancy setting
• Considerable experience of working with infrastructure (highways and drainage), housing developments, and energy projects
• Experience of earthworks and drainage network modelling
• Highly proficient in the use of various software packages, including 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

• Prior experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
• Some experience of preparing Transport Assessments
• Experience of working in a public-facing role

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy and is an equal opportunities employer.