Principal Civil Engineer

This is an opportunity to take your career to the senior leadership level, guiding projects that address some of the biggest environmental and infrastructure challenges of our time. As a Principal Civil Engineer, you’ll be trusted to shape and deliver solutions that protect communities from flood risk, safeguard vital assets and help the environment adapt to the realities of climate change.

The role is about more than technical delivery—it’s about leadership, influence and impact. You’ll provide governance and accountability across every stage of the project life cycle, from early options appraisal and feasibility studies through to detailed design and construction oversight. Some schemes will draw on traditional civil engineering expertise, such as reinforced concrete structures, retaining walls and drainage systems. Others will push boundaries, blending nature-based approaches with engineering design, or applying digital tools and data‑driven modelling to forecast risks...