Location
Dunfermline
Industry sector
Engineering
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
12/10/2025
Closing date
02/11/2025
Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer
Ref. No.: CJD101025C
Location: Based near Dunfermline
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, a growing, highly-respected Multidisciplinary Consultancy, known for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering fields. They are searching for an experienced, enthusiastic Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects and head-up a newly-established team of design professionals, based near the cultural, historical city of Dunfermline.
Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):
* Competitive salary (commensurate with the experience you can bring to the role)
* Employee Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Access to a range of high-profile projects across the region
* Proactively influencing the development and direction of the company
Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* Leading the design of a wide array of engineering developments
* Managing the day-to-day running of engineering projects, including budget, resources, schedule, and successful delivery/implementation
* Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
* Managing clients and stakeholders, across both the public and private sectors
* Preparing, checking, amending, and submitting technical reports, specifications, drawings, calculations, risk assessments, and method statements
* Adhering to and enforcing company policies, procedures, and best practice, upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
* Contributing to the company's business development, acting as a representative at client meetings, site visits, etc.
Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* A Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering
* Possess Chartered Status
* Extensive experience of working in a design capacity, within a UK-based consultancy
* Considerable experience of working with infrastructure (highways and drainage), housing developments, and energy projects
* Experience of earthworks and drainage network modelling
* Proficient in the use of various software packages (to include Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, and similar)
* Demonstrable experience of writing and amending a variety of reports for submission
* Experience of managing both 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 for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:
* Prior experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments
* Some 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.