Principal Highways Engineer

Opportunity: Principal Highways Engineer
Location: Greater Manchester
Rate: Negotiable and Competitive
Duration: 9 months +
IR35: Inside

We are seeking an experienced Principal Highways Engineer to support a busy Highway design and Construction team.

Responsibilities:

• Support the HDC Team Manager by reporting risks, opportunities, performance, and delivery issues across projects.
• Lead, coordinate, and support junior engineers, working closely with Team Leaders and Project Managers.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Feasibility Leads, and wider internal and external stakeholders to ensure design development aligns with agreed project outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate detailed design activities including civil, street lighting, and 3D/vertical design, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and procedures.
• Coordinate integrated design delivery across disciplines, including traffic signals, traffic management, and statutory utilities, securing necessary approvals and managing technical interfaces.
• Prepare and manage contract and pre-construction documentation (including NEC Pre-Construction Information) and support Early Contractor Involvement (ECI).
• Support commercial activities including cost estimates, bills of quantities, and pricing input.
• Arrange and oversee site investigations and prepare associated briefs through approved frameworks.
• Manage traffic regulation processes including TRO/TTRO applications and permit coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Undertake road safety audit coordination at all design stages.
• Support project close-out activities, including as-built records and documentation management.

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or closely related discipline)
• Chartered Civil engineer or working towards (MICE/CEng or IEng)
• Strong experience in highways design or civil infrastructure design
• Knowledge of UK design standards such as DMRB, MCHW and NEC contracts
• Experience with design delivery from concept through detailed design
• Proficiency in relevant design software: Civil 3D / AutoCAD

This is a hybrid role with two days working from the office (typically a Monday and a Thursday)