Principal Civil Engineer

Principal Civil Engineer
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £58,000 - £68,000

Are you a Principal Civil Engineer looking for greater influence over projects, people and technical delivery? This Liverpool role offers the opportunity to lead development infrastructure projects while helping shape the continued growth of an established civil engineering team.

The Opportunity

A growing engineering consultancy is looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join its Liverpool team. You will lead civil engineering delivery across commercial, education, healthcare, residential and leisure developments, including major multi-million-pound projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure design
Oversee projects from feasibility through detailed design and delivery
Prepare and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
Provide technical review and guidance across the civils team
Manage client relationships, programmes and project delivery
Mentor engineers and technicians
Support the continued development of the civil engineering team

Candidate Requirements

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Strong UK development infrastructure consultancy experience
Technical capability across drainage, SuDS and highways
Experience with Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, PDS or Site 3D
Strong project and client management capability
Chartered or working towards Chartership

Why Apply?

This Principal Civil Engineer role provides genuine influence over technical delivery and team development while retaining hands-on involvement in projects. The salary is £58,000 - £68,000, alongside hybrid working, professional membership fees and structured professional development.

Eligibility to Apply

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

If you are a Principal Civil Engineer looking for your next move in Liverpool, we would be pleased to hear from you.

If this role feels close but not quite perfect, please do not be put off from applying. I specialise in Civil Engineering recruitment and may also be able to help with other suitable roles that are not currently advertised.

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.