Principal Civil Engineer
Location: Bristol | Hybrid Working
Type: Full Time, Permanent
An established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join and further strengthen its growing civil and infrastructure team in Bristol. The business delivers integrated engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors for both public and private sector clients, with projects ranging from commercial developments through to large-scale infrastructure and complex development schemes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer who is ready to lead projects, influence team growth and play a key role in delivering technically complex civil engineering solutions within a highly respected consultancy environment.
The Role
As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will take a leading role in the delivery of highways, drainage and development infrastructure projects, managing technical outputs, project resources and client relationships across a varied portfolio of schemes.
This role combines technical leadership, project delivery, client interface and commercial responsibility, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both hands-on engineering and broader project ownership.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead projects of varying size, complexity and sector type, ensuring successful delivery from concept through to completion
Manage project resources, programmes and workloads to ensure timely and effective delivery
Manage and coordinate highways and drainage designs relating to large development infrastructure projects
Provide pre-planning advice to clients, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), Drainage Strategies and wider development infrastructure input
Oversee the design of surface water and foul drainage systems, including SuDS solutions and associated infrastructure
Support the design of minor roads, access arrangements, external works and site-wide civil engineering packages
Prepare and review technical drawings, calculations, specifications and reports
Interface with architects, building services engineers, project managers, cost consultants and other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
Undertake project administration and financial management, ensuring commercial awareness across delivery
Represent the consultancy through external liaison with clients, stakeholders, approving bodies and wider project teams
Conduct site visits for technical assessment, design coordination and problem-solving
Support and identify new business opportunities, contributing to proposals and tender submissions
Lead project teams and contribute to the development of junior and intermediate engineers
Apply knowledge of BIM principles within civil engineering delivery
Use software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D and InfoDrainage (or equivalent)
About You
You will be a technically strong and commercially aware civil engineer with proven experience leading infrastructure projects within a consultancy environment.
You should demonstrate:
A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary consultancy organisation
Strong experience in drainage (foul and surface water) and minor roadway / highways design
A good understanding of SuDS, flood risk, highways, cut and fill analysis and development infrastructure design
Knowledge of Section 38, 278, 104, 106 and 185 agreements
Experience delivering projects from concept through to completion, including calculations, drawings and specifications
Familiarity with Part H and Part M of the Building Regulations, British Standards and local authority requirements
Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, with strong experience in Civil 3D
Familiarity with InfoDrainage (or equivalent drainage software)
Awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in client-facing and stakeholder-facing roles
Experience of leading project teams and coordinating technical delivery
Ideally Chartered (CEng) or working towards Chartership
Membership of, or ambition to work towards membership of, ICE (MICE) or an equivalent professional body
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to solve complex technical challenges and communicate them clearly
What's On Offer
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Structured training and long-term career development pathway
Full support toward professional Chartership where applicable
Exposure to major multi-disciplinary developments and complex infrastructure schemes
Opportunity to take on genuine project leadership and client-facing responsibility
Involvement in both public and private sector work across a varied portfolio
Collaborative, inclusive working culture within a well-established consultancy
Comprehensive benefits package including pension, healthcare and wellbeing initiatives
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer looking to step into a role with genuine project leadership, commercial involvement and long-term progression within a highly respected consultancy delivering major infrastructure and development schemes.
If this sounds like something of interest, please get in touch directly with Michael -
07787 736 270
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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