Principal Civil Engineer

PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER
Ringwood, Hampshire
Hybrid working available
Salary: 60,000 to 75,000 plus benefits

New year, new job. Are you a Principal Civil Engineer tired of being one of many in a large corporate structure and ready to move into a role where your decisions genuinely shape projects? This is an opportunity to join a leading consultancy where your technical judgement, leadership and experience directly influence outcomes.

You will be anchored to the Ringwood office, working closely with a highly capable regional team while supporting major residential, commercial and mixed-use developments across the UK. Projects are client-led and national in nature, offering variety and technical challenge while maintaining a sensible hybrid working balance.

The role

As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will take ownership of complex infrastructure packages and help set technical standards across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and checking highways, drainage and external works designs
Delivering S38, S278, S104 and S98 schemes to approval and construction
Producing and reviewing drainage strategies, SuDS and pumping station designs
Coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and managing technical risk
Liaising with clients, local authorities and contractors
Mentoring engineers and technicians and driving quality across teams

About you

This role suits an experienced Principal Civil Engineer ready to lead.

You will ideally have:

A degree or HNC in Civil Engineering
Strong experience delivering development infrastructure projects
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Micro Drainage or Info Drainage
Chartered status or clear progress toward it
Confident communication and technical leadership skills

Eligibility to Apply

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

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.