Principal Civil Engineer

Engineering
Fife
October 23, 2025
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD161025A

Location: Based near Dunfermline

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a highly-respected Multidisciplinary Consultancy looking to broaden their geographical reach. Known for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the landscape architecture, planning, and civil engineering fields, they are seeking a capable, experienced Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design who is 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

  • Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
  • Employee Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Dedication to your 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

  • Managing a wide array of engineering developments in a design capacity
  • Overseeing the day-to-day running of engineering projects, including budget, resources, schedule, and delivery
  • Mentoring and supporting colleagues throughout their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the company
  • Managing clients and stakeholders across 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
  • Demonstrating commitment to upholding the appropriate health and safety standards at all times
  • Proactively contributing to the company’s business development, acting as a representative at client meetings, site visits, etc.

Required skills and experience

  • A Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering
  • Chartered Status
  • Extensive experience of working in a design role, within a UK-based consultancy setting
  • Considerable experience of working with infrastructure (highways and drainage), housing developments, and energy projects
  • Experience of drainage network modelling and earthworks
  • 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 leading 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

  • 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.

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