At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead civil engineering projects from concept to completion, ensuring quality and safety standards.
- Company: Join a leading global consultancy with a focus on sustainable infrastructure solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £65k, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements with occasional travel across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on diverse projects while advancing your career in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and 5-10 years of industry experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing civil engineering team based in either Edinburgh or Belfast, delivering projects across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and beyond. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, you will lead the design and delivery of civil infrastructure schemes while supporting the continued growth of regional capability.
This is a varied and technically engaging position with clear opportunities for progression into leadership.
Your Impact in this Position
You will play a key role in delivering projects from concept through to completion, balancing technical excellence, commercial awareness, and client engagement. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining compliance with quality and safety standards. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, contribute to business development activities, and support the mentoring and development of junior engineers.
Core Capabilities
- Technical Delivery & Design
- Lead civil engineering design using industry standards and best practice
- Produce high-quality technical outputs across drainage, infrastructure, and site development projects
- Project & Commercial Management
- Manage project resources, budgets, and delivery programmes effectively
- Support fee proposals and monitor project profitability
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities
- Secure approvals and represent the business professionally across projects
- Collaboration & Team Development
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across the UK
- Mentor graduates, apprentices, and junior engineers
- Quality, Safety & Professional Standards
- Champion health, safety, and technical excellence
- Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, procedures, and quality requirements
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (BEng or MEng)
- Approximately 5–10 years’ industry experience
- Chartered status, or working towards chartership
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering design standards and best practice
- Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication skills and commercial awareness
- Proactive approach to professional development and team collaboration
Working Environment
This is a hybrid role with flexibility around office location and home working, typically involving 2–3 days per week in the office. Candidates can be based in either the Edinburgh or Belfast office, with occasional travel across Scotland and Northern Ireland required to support projects and collaboration across teams.
About the Company
Our client is a leading global consultancy delivering engineering and technical services across the full project lifecycle. They work on a wide range of public and private sector projects, providing sustainable and resilient solutions across infrastructure and the built environment.
Salary: up to 65k DoE
Location: Edinburgh/Belfast
Type: permanent
SUBMIT CV
Senior/Princpal Civil Engineer in Midlothian employer: Peace Recruitment Group
Join a leading global consultancy that values collaboration and innovation, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact infrastructure projects across Scotland and Northern Ireland. With a strong focus on professional development, you will have clear pathways for progression into leadership roles while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid working environment in either Edinburgh or Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a team that champions technical excellence and supports the growth of junior engineers, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
