Principal Highway Engineer

Principal Highway Engineer
London
 
Drive the Delivery of High-Profile Highways and Public Realm Projects
Are you an experienced Principal Highway Engineer looking to take ownership of complex infrastructure schemes while helping shape the future direction of a growing consultancy? My client is seeking a talented Principal Highway Engineer to lead the delivery of innovative highways, public realm and active travel projects across London and the UK.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a Principal Highway Engineer who enjoys providing technical leadership, managing multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers while remaining actively involved in the design and delivery of industry-leading projects.
 
About the Company
My client is a respected multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering specialist services across the highways, transportation, infrastructure and construction sectors throughout the UK.
With an established reputation for technical excellence and innovative design, they deliver high-quality engineering solutions that improve urban environments and create lasting benefits for communities. Their portfolio includes active travel, highways, public realm, streetscape and transport planning projects for both public and private sector clients.
 
Built around the values of Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Ethics and Sustainability, the business is committed to investing in its people, encouraging continuous learning and providing genuine opportunities for career progression.
 
The Opportunity
As a Principal Highway Engineer, you will lead the technical delivery of complex highways projects while supporting the development of the wider engineering team. You will oversee multiple projects, provide expert technical guidance and ensure designs meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.
 
Working closely with clients and internal teams, you will contribute to project strategy, mentor engineers and help deliver innovative solutions across a varied portfolio of highways and public realm schemes.
 
What You Will Be Doing
As a Principal Highway Engineer, you will:
·Lead the delivery of highways, streetscape and public realm projects from concept through to construction.
·Provide technical leadership and quality assurance across multiple design teams.
·Develop highway designs in accordance with DMRB, TfL Streetscape Guidance, LTN 1/20, LCDS, TSRGD and other relevant standards.
·Manage project programmes, resources and technical outputs.
·Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
·Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
·Oversee statutory undertaker coordination and multidisciplinary project delivery.
·Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 and industry best practice.
·Identify innovative engineering solutions that deliver value for clients.
·Support the continued growth and technical excellence of the highways business.
 
Skills and Experience
You will ideally have:
·A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
·Extensive highways design experience within a consultancy environment.
·Excellent technical knowledge of highways design standards.
·Strong project leadership and coordination experience.
·Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
·Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
·Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
·Strong commercial awareness and project management skills.
·Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or working towards professional accreditation.
 
Salary and Benefits
Salary: £60,000 - £67,000 per year Dependent on experience
Benefits include:
·Private healthcare
·Workplace pension
·Performance-related bonus
·Professional membership sponsorship
·Ongoing technical and leadership development
·Genuine career progression opportunities
·Hybrid working
·The opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects
 
Progress Your Career
This is an exciting opportunity to join a consultancy where you will influence project delivery, support future business growth and help develop the next generation of engineers, all while working on some of the UK's most prestigious infrastructure schemes. My client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is supported to achieve their full potential.
 
Interested?
If you are a Principal Highway Engineer looking to join a collaborative consultancy where your leadership and technical expertise will make a genuine difference, apply today to find out more.
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
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