Principal Civil Engineer – Cardiff

Location:

Cardiff (CF14) – South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Salary:

£50000 – £55000 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Engineering Jobs

Other Industries & Skills:

Civil

Advertiser:

Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Job ID:

132362616

Posted On:

19 October 2025

Job Title: Principal Civil Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD171025D

Location: Cardiff

Salary: GBP50,000 – GBP55,000

This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, a trusted, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of high-profile projects across the civil and structural engineering landscapes. They are on the lookout for a driven, talented Principal Civil Engineer with extensive knowledge of infrastructure design who is looking to take on an array of challenging projects, based in the diverse, richly-cultural Welsh Capital City of Cardiff.

Benefits for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include (but are not limited to):

* Competitive salary (plus generous bonus schemes)
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Flexible working opportunities
* Extensive training and career progression opportunities
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Modern office space and amenities, with free parking facilities
* Free health and travel insurance for colleagues and their immediate families
* Cycle-to-Work scheme
* Childcare vouchers
* Team building activities and incentives
* Gym pass

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

* Managing a team of design professionals, overseeing their daily work
* Undertaking technical design work and reporting
* Overseeing projects across a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, industrial, renewable energies, remediation, and rail
* Build, maintain, and manage client and stakeholder relations

Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

* Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering
* Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body, or proactively working toward this
* Extensive experience in infrastructure, drainage, and highways design
* Highly competent in adoptable works, including the adoption procedure for highways authorities and water utilities
* Excellent working knowledge of a number of relevant software packages, including MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, Civils 3D, AutoCAD, etc.
* Demonstrable experience of leading an array of design projects
* Experience of liaising with clients and other stakeholders across the public and private sectors
* Prior experience of managing a team of design engineers and technicians
* Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Possess a full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Civil Engineer include:

* Prior experience of client and stakeholder management
* Experience of marketing, including winning business/contracts
* The ability to speak Welsh

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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