Principal Project Director - Civil Infrastructure in Glasgow)

Overview

Principal Project Director - Civil Infrastructure

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £75,000 - £90,000

Are you a Principal Project Director ready to take full ownership of project delivery, team leadership and client relationships within a growing consultancy in Glasgow? This Principal Project Director opportunity offers real influence, strategic responsibility and the chance to shape a high-performing civil engineering team.

A well-established engineering consultancy with around 60 staff is continuing to grow its civil engineering capability across Scotland and the north of England. As a Principal Project Director, you will play a central role within a close-knit Glasgow civils team, leading the delivery of development infrastructure projects across industrial, commercial, residential and education sectors. The business operates with a strong office-based culture, encouraging collaboration, design quality and team engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of development infrastructure projects from concept through to construction
• Oversee roads, drainage and earthworks design across multiple schemes
• Manage client relationships and act as a key point of contact
• Support business development, fee proposals and project resourcing
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and technicians
• Ensure quality, compliance and programme delivery across projects

Candidate requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar
• Significant UK consultancy experience in development infrastructure
• Strong background in roads, drainage and infrastructure design
• Proven leadership and client-facing experience
• Chartered status or equivalent level of experience
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting project growth

Why apply

This Principal Project Director role offers the opportunity to take a leading position within a growing consultancy where your input is visible and valued. The salary for this Principal Project Director position is £75,000 - £90,000, alongside a monthly personal day, a dedicated development day, pension, life assurance and a strong, collaborative office environment.

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.

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