At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative civil engineering projects and deliver high-quality designs using cutting-edge software.
- Company: Join a progressive engineering consultancy with a collaborative and hybrid-working culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy excellent benefits, professional development funding, and regular team-building activities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with opportunities for mentorship and leadership.
- Why this job: Shape the future of infrastructure in London while accelerating your career growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in civil engineering design and strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Join a progressive, independent engineering consultancy delivering high-quality infrastructure and transport planning across a diverse UK portfolio. Combining technical excellence with a commercial approach, they offer a truly collaborative, hybrid-working environment where ideas are valued, internal promotion is the norm, and professional development is actively funded. If you want a flourishing career supported by excellent benefits and a great social culture, including regular away days and company trips, this is the ideal next step.
Role Purpose
The role of Principal Civil Engineer at the company is to provide technical expertise, proactive client management, and robust project delivery. This position represents breaking new ground for our London office. As the pioneering civil engineering appointment in this hub, the role offers immense potential for rapid career acceleration and professional growth as you help shape, establish, and expand the infrastructure design discipline in the capital. The role requires delivering autonomous, high-quality design work, managing multi-disciplinary project tasks, leading key client accounts, and expanding our market presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Delivery & CAD Operations
- Mandatory CAD Production: Actively deliver technical infrastructure engineering designs, layouts, and technical drawings utilizing AutoCAD and relevant civil engineering design software.
- CAD Standards & Quality Control: Assume direct responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of relevant CAD standards within the London business unit.
- Project Management: Responsibility for the delivery of allocated projects and engineering tasks to time and cost, strictly in accordance with ISO policies and processes.
- Financial Controls: Act as an effective Project Manager to monitor financial performance on projects and ensure the timely submission of monthly invoices.
- Technical Quality: Ensure the absolute technical quality of all civil engineering project deliverables meets and exceeds client expectations.
- Client Engagement & Business Development (Client-Facing Focus)
- Proactive Communication: Serve as a primary customer-facing representative, maintaining proactive, clear, and effective client communication across all ongoing schemes.
- Commercial Proposals: Responsible for the preparation of robust fee proposals and, where appropriate, identifying opportunities for the cross-selling of the company's wider services.
- Work Winning & Expansion: Actively partake in local business development and networking initiatives to win new infrastructure work, expanding the company's footprint in London in line with annual targets.
- Client Retention: Liaise closely with developers, housebuilders, and architectural partners to convert project successes into repeat business pipelines.
- Staff Management and Development
- Junior Mentorship: Mentor, support, and assist with the technical training of junior staff and technicians within the business unit.
- Team Supervision: Supervise and manage staff assigned to project deliverables when acting as the designated Project Manager.
- Performance Leadership: Undertake formal Performance and Development Reviews (PDR) for team members in strict accordance with company guidelines and policies.
- Financial Performance & Management
- System Compliance: Fully understand the company's commercial/financial systems relating to project tasks and their cost implications to the broader business.
- Unit Profitability: Assist with and contribute towards the financial performance, revenue generation, and overall profitability of the London business unit.
- Debt Management: Proactively assist with securing the prompt payment of outstanding debts.
Principal Civil Engineer in London employer: Delta 365 Limited
Delta 365 Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of London. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior staff and lead impactful projects, all while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid-working environment. Join us to shape the future of infrastructure design and advance your career in a thriving urban setting.
