PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER London Hybrid working available Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 plus benefits

New year, new job. Are you a Principal Civil Engineer who wants more influence, more trust and less corporate noise? This is an opportunity to join a well-established civil and structural engineering consultancy where senior engineers are listened to, empowered and genuinely valued.

Based from the London office, you will play a leading role within a strongly led infrastructure team, delivering development-led civil engineering schemes across the UK. While London provides the team base and client interface, projects span residential, commercial, industrial, high-rise and major residential developments of 500+ units nationwide. You will not be siloed into one sector and will enjoy varied, technically engaging work.

The role

As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will take ownership of infrastructure design delivery while supporting team development and client relationships.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading highways and drainage design for development projects * Managing S278, S38 and S104 submissions to approval * Checking and approving drawings, calculations and reports * Providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers * Coordinating with clients, architects and local authorities * Supporting Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies * Overseeing project delivery to programme and budget * Undertaking site involvement and construction support

About you

This role suits an experienced, infrastructure-focused Principal Civil Engineer.

You will ideally have:

* A degree in Civil Engineering * Chartered or near-Chartered status with ICE * Strong UK consultancy experience in development infrastructure * Confident leadership and client-facing capability * A collaborative, commercially aware mindset

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience