Location
Newport
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
20/10/2025
Closing date
10/11/2025
Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD171025E
Location: Based near Newport (South Wales)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, an industry-leading, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, known for lending their expertise to a diverse array of projects across the civil and structural engineering landscapes. They are on the lookout for a capable, experienced Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design who is looking to take on an array of challenging projects, based near the family-friendly, richly-cultural city of Newport, South Wales.
Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):
* Competitive salary (plus generous bonus schemes)
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Flexible working opportunities
* Extensive training and opportunities for career progression
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Modern office space and amenities, with free parking facilities
* Free health and travel insurance for colleagues and their immediate families
* Cycle-to-Work scheme
* Childcare vouchers
* Team building activities and incentives
* Gym pass
Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* Managing a team of professionals, overseeing their daily design projects
* Undertaking technical design work and reporting
* Overseeing projects across a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, industrial, renewable energies, remediation, and rail
* Build, maintain, and manage client and stakeholder relations
Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* Hold a Degree in Civil Engineering
* Possess Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body, or actively working to attain this
* Extensive experience in infrastructure, drainage, and highways design
* Highly competent in adoptable works, including the adoption procedure for highways authorities and water utilities
* Excellent working knowledge of a number of relevant software packages, including MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, Civils 3D, AutoCAD, etc.
* Demonstrable experience of leading an array of design projects
* Experience of liaising with clients and other stakeholders across the public and private sectors
* Prior experience of managing a team of design engineers and technicians
* Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Possess a full, valid UK driving licence
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* Prior experience of client and stakeholder management
* Experience of marketing, including winning business/contracts
* The ability to speak Welsh
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.