Principal/Senior Civil Engineer – Infrastructure

Principal/Senior Civil Engineer – Design

Location: London

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (Depending on Experience)

Join a highly esteemed, award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy with offices in London, Bristol, and Exeter. Recognized in the top 100 by New Civil Engineer's NCE100 assessment for their exceptional culture, competencies, and skillsets, this consultancy offers a supportive work environment and lifestyle flexibility, including flexible working hours and a generous pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.

Operating across various sectors both in the UK and internationally, you will have the opportunity to gain diverse experience through their wide-ranging projects for public and private sector clients.

They are currently seeking a Principal/Senior Civil Engineer to join their London office and enhance their services in this domain.

Role Overview:

As a key member of the civils team, you will be involved in all project stages from inception to completion. Working closely with discipline leaders and Directors, you will support and develop junior team members to ensure the highest standards of design within project constraints. Responsibilities include infrastructure, highways, and drainage design, scheme development, preliminary and detailed designs, and project management. You will liaise with clients, architects, contractors, and regulatory authorities to deliver detailed designs for Section 38, Section 104, and other statutory authority approvals.

Requirements for Principal/Senior Civil Engineer:

A Master's or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.


Chartered status with the ICE is or a desire to achieve chartered status.


Proven track record across multiple sectors delivering projects of varying values.


Detailed working knowledge of Site 3D or Civils 3D, WINDES, and AutoCAD. Familiarity with DMRB and residential design experience is essential.


Experience in drainage design, highway alignment design, materials specification, ground conditions, earthworks, and gaining Consents and planning approvals (S278, S38, S104, etc.)