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.

• 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

• 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.