Principal Civil Engineer
Southampton
£55,000 - £60,000

A well-established, award-winning civil engineering and transport planning consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join its growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal engineer to take a leading role in delivering a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects within a supportive and skilled team.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will be a key member of the civil engineering design team, responsible for delivering drainage strategies, highway layouts, and Section 278/38 schemes. The role involves close collaboration with developers, architects, and local authorities, alongside attendance at both in-person and virtual project meetings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and delivery of drainage systems in accordance with Sewers for Adoption, Building Regulations, and the SuDS Manual
• Designing on- and off-site highway works in line with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and Manual for Streets
• Managing project resources, overseeing technical outputs, and ensuring quality standards are met
• Preparing and reviewing technical documentation, including Flood Risk Assessments
• Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders
• Mentoring, supporting, and line managing junior engineers, including appraisals and identifying training needs

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years’ consultancy experience in civil engineering
• Degree or HND in Civil Engineering
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or working towards professional accreditation with the Institution of Civil Engineers
• Strong experience in drainage design, including SuDS
• Proficient in InfoDrainage, Causeway Flow, or MicroDrainage
• Experience producing technical reports, including Flood Risk Assessments
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Site 3D (or equivalent 3D modelling software)
• Demonstrable project management experience across drainage, highways, and external works schemes
• Experience managing client relationships and representing an organisation at project meetings

Desirable

• Highways design experience, including S278 and S38 agreements
• Experience delivering development-led infrastructure projects
• Fee proposal preparation experience
• Involvement in projects across the full planning lifecycle (pre-application to condition discharge)
• Business development exposure
• Previous line management experience

Benefits & Package

• Pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme and salary reviews
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus your birthday off
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including home working
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Additional parental benefits
• Bike to Work scheme
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Ongoing training and CPD opportunities
• Annual appraisals and structured career progression
• Reimbursement of work-related mileage
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Mental Health First Aiders

If you are interested in this Principal Civil Engineer position, please contact callum.jones@aztrum.com