Principal Civil Engineer

Position: Principal Civil Engineer

Location: Derby

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Bennett & Game are pleased to be representing a growing civil engineering consultancy seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead residential infrastructure projects. Working as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, you will take ownership of estate road, drainage and external works design, guiding schemes from feasibility through detailed design and adoption. This role suits a technically strong engineer who enjoys client contact, mentoring others and shaping best practice on high-quality housing developments across the region, delivering practical, buildable solutions.

You will play a key role in setting technical standards, coordinating with housebuilders and approving authorities, and ensuring every scheme is efficient, compliant and ready for smooth adoption and construction.

Principal Civil Engineer Job Overview

• Lead delivery of residential estate roads, drainage and external works
• Take schemes from feasibility through detailed design and adoption
• Produce and review designs, models and technical reports to current standards
• Act as primary contact for housebuilder clients and approving authorities
• Mentor and oversee engineers and technicians within the civils team
• Support fee proposals, resource planning and commercial performance of projects

Principal Civil Engineer Job Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Significant UK experience in residential roads, drainage and external works design
• Strong working knowledge of S104, S185, S38 and S278 processes and local authority standards
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Civil 3D with experience using MicroDrainage or Similar
• Chartered or actively working toward chartership with ICE or equivalent
• Proven track record leading projects, mentoring junior staff and managing client relationships

Principal Civil Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Salary £60,000 – £65,000 depending on experience
• Flexible holiday allowance to support work life balance
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working with a blend of office and home working
• Interesting and challenging residential infrastructure projects
• Autonomy to lead your own projects and client relationships
• Excellent career progression potential within a growing civils team
• Modern open plan Derby office close to the city centre and major transport links

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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