Principal Road Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services across the project life-cycle, from feasibility to construction. You’ll manage multi-disciplinary inputs, build trusted client relationships, and steer technical leads and teams to deliver design solutions. The role is client-facing and focuses on delivering highway, drainage and associated rail/public transport projects with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and value. You’ll work within a collaborative, inclusive culture at scale and have a real impact on transportation outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working policy
• Work-life balance
• Inclusive culture
• Thrive wellbeing program
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex scheme

Responsibilities

• Manage projects ensuring coordination of multi-disciplinary inputs across varying scales
• Liaise with clients, build trusted relationships, and manage client expectations
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles
• Mentor and enable others to maximize their contribution to project goals
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects
• Develop and deliver discrete and overall project solutions
• Lead and manage design outputs including drawings, construction details, specs and bills of quantities
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and QA processes
• Coordinate team resources and assign roles to project staff
• Support tender preparation and contract documentation processes

Key requirements

• Knowledge/experience of highway design and/or drainage across project life-cycle
• Experience in road geometry, roundabouts, junction design, inclusive active travel, drainage, road restraint systems, traffic signs and road markings (advantageous)
• Proven experience leading one or more design disciplines on relevant projects
• Experience with contract documents or administration using Public Works Contracts
• Ability to use or oversee design outputs in Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, PDS
• Proactive change management and impact assessment on schedule, cost, and quality
• Strong communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer with extensive post-qualification experience
• Thorough understanding of relevant design codes (Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority guidance) and CDM Designers Duties
• Willingness to align with role in a client-facing consultancy environment

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Client/stakeholder management
• Leadership and mentoring ability
• Autodesk Civil 3D
• Bentley OpenRoads Designer
• InfoDrainage

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