Principal Highways Engineer

Principal Highways Engineer

Elevate your career in highways design. As a Principal Highways Engineer within Ramboll’s Highways team, you will lead preliminary and detailed design stages for multiple highway projects, delivering them efficiently and on budget.

• Collaborate with a diverse array of clients, including government agencies and contractors.
• Engage with Ramboll's integrated technical teams and broaden your project experience.
• Utilise our hybrid working model to tailor your work schedule and location.

• Lead complex highway scheme design using industry-standard software.
• Supervise the production and delivery of design, drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Uphold health and safety standards, quality, and environmental policies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers.

• Degree in Civil Engineering (preferably a Masters).
• Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status required.
• Strong expertise in Autodesk Civils 3D and/or Open Roads.
• Sufficient knowledge of BIM procedures and Bentley Project Wise system.
• Extensive experience in project delivery, including design & build projects.

Personal qualities include proven competence as an engineer, the ability to lead and mentor, and excellent communication skills.

• Commitment to your development.
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles.
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.
• Flexible work environment with an agreed commitment to office attendance on set days.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to a set percentage.
• Private medical cover and life assurance.

Please submit your application with your up‑to‑date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply. Interviews will be conducted and the position filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics and are a Disability Confident employer. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know.