Principal Engineer- Highways

Principal Engineer
- Highways
Rate: £60-£65 p/hour

Contract:

40 Hours per Week
 
An experienced Principal Engineer is required to lead the delivery of major highways and infrastructure projects from concept through to completion. This role will see you managing complex programmes valued above £5m, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and overseeing technical delivery, governance, funding, and stakeholder engagement within a Local Authority environment.

Key Responsibilities

· Lead highways and infrastructure schemes from inception to delivery

· Manage multiple complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams

· Provide technical leadership and design assurance across highways and drainage schemes

· Manage budgets, programme delivery, procurement, and consultant performance

· Lead stakeholder engagement including funding bodies and senior leadership

· Ensure compliance with DMRB, MfS2, LTN guidance, TSM, and CDM 2015

· Oversee public consultation, risk management, and scheme delivery on site

· Mentor Senior Engineers and wider technical teams
Requirements

· Extensive highways and infrastructure project delivery experience

· Strong Local Authority or consultancy background

· Experience leading schemes valued above £5m

· Strong technical knowledge of highways design standards and drainage

· Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capability

· Chartered status desirable
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role delivering high-profile transport and infrastructure improvements within a major capital programme.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
 
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on (phone number removed).

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NOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, 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, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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