Principal Highways and Streets Engineer

Overview

As Principal Civil Engineer you will lead the delivery of diverse development schemes across the UK, focusing on highways, drainage, and public realm. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams and authorities to shape designs and ensure compliant, timely project delivery. The role combines technical leadership with stakeholder negotiation to progress major infrastructure and public-space projects. This opportunity offers impact across commercial, residential, healthcare, and education sectors within a growing consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• modern working environment with good transport accessibility
• career progression opportunities
• varied and challenging projects
• ongoing training and mentoring from senior professionals

Responsibilities

• Design highways in line with Local Highway Authority guidance, MfS, LTN 1/20, DMRB and NRSWA
• Design drainage following Sewerage Sector Guidance, Code for Adoption Agreements, and CIRIA C753
• Lead design of public realm and active travel improvements, major highways, and utilities coordination
• Manage site monitoring and contribute to fee proposals and bids
• Liaise with highway and planning authorities to agree designs
• Coordinate highway and drainage adoption processes (S278, S38, S104)
• Prepare technical reports and represent the project in meetings with clients, authorities, architects, and contractors

Key requirements

• Experience delivering high-quality design across varied projects with compliance to legislation and local policies
• Design experience for commercial and residential developments, public realm, traffic management, and utilities infrastructure
• Solid understanding of highway and drainage adoption standards
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civils 3D, Site 3D, Causeway Flow (or InfoDrainage), Vehicle Tracking, and KeyLINES/SIGN/POST
• Experience in earthworks design including cut and fill analysis
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent time management and ability to deliver on time and within budget
• Degree in Civil Engineering (or similar) and working towards or holding Incorporate/Chartered qualification

• Strong communication
• Negotiation skills
• Time management
• AutoCAD
• Civils 3D
• Site 3D

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