Principal Civil Engineer
Penguin Recruitment Ltd · Liverpool · posted 14 days ago
Going rate £50,400UK median £51,366
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Occupation
Going rate for this occupation: £50,400 · UK median pay £51,366
Home Office going rates from
Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£48,000 to £58,000stated
- Going rate£50,400
- UK median£51,366
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £32,149 |
| 25th | £39,802 |
| 50th | £51,366 |
| 75th | £65,000 |
| Going rate | £50,400 |
| UK median | £51,366 |
Sponsorship
Sponsorship chance
Very low
- The advert rules sponsorship out
- Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
- Salary clears only at the top of the range
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- A recruitment agency posted this advert, so the employer who would hold the licence is not named.
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Principal Civil Engineer Location: Liverpool Salary: £58,000 - £68,000
Are you a Principal Civil Engineer looking for greater influence over projects, people and technical delivery? This Liverpool role offers the opportunity to lead development infrastructure projects while helping shape the continued growth of an established civil engineering team.
The Opportunity
A growing engineering consultancy is looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join its Liverpool team. You will lead civil engineering delivery across commercial, education, healthcare, residential and leisure developments, including major multi-million-pound projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure design
- Oversee projects from feasibility through detailed design and delivery
- Prepare and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
- Provide technical review and guidance across the civils team
- Manage client relationships, programmes and project delivery
- Mentor engineers and technicians
- Support the continued development of the civil engineering team
Candidate Requirements
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Strong UK development infrastructure consultancy experience
- Technical capability across drainage, SuDS and highways
- Experience with Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, PDS or Site 3D
- Strong project and client management capability
- Chartered or working towards Chartership
Why Apply?
This Principal Civil Engineer role provides genuine influence over technical delivery and team development while retaining hands-on involvement in projects. The salary is £58,000 - £68,000, alongside hybrid working, professional membership fees and structured professional development.
Eligibility to Apply
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
If you are a Principal Civil Engineer looking for your next move in Liverpool, we would be pleased to hear from you.
If this role feels close but not quite perfect, please do not be put off from applying. I specialise in Civil Engineering recruitment and may also be able to help with other suitable roles that are not currently advertised.
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.
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