Principal Consultant​/Associate - Highways and Infrastructure

At Tetra Tech, you’ll work alongside high-performing teams delivering complex highways and infrastructure projects that support sustainable development and improve quality of life. You’ll collaborate with specialists across infrastructure, environment, water, energy and international development to deliver high-quality outcomes for public and private sector clients.

Purpose & Scope of the Role As a Principal Consultant or Associate within our Highways and Infrastructure team in Leicester, you will lead the management and delivery of residential, development-related and strategic infrastructure projects.

This is primarily a project, client and commercial management role, supported by a strong technical background in civil engineering and infrastructure design. You will take responsibility for projects from initial scope and fee preparation through design, technical approvals and delivery. Depending on your experience, the appointment will be made at Principal Consultant or Associate level, with the breadth of leadership responsibility aligned accordingly.

You will manage project scope, programme, budget, resources, risk, quality and commercial performance while providing technical direction, design review and informed challenge. Our portfolio includes projects ranging from residential developments to complex, multi-million-pound highways and infrastructure schemes.

Your Impact in this Position You will play a key role in delivering safe, compliant, commercially successful and high-quality highways and infrastructure projects. As a senior point of contact, you will build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and technical specialists, helping to resolve challenges and maintain project momentum.

Your leadership will support effective project governance, quality assurance and health and safety in design. You will also contribute to the development of engineers and technicians, strengthen team capability and help identify opportunities for repeat business and future project growth.

Core Capabilities Project and Commercial Leadership Ability to manage projects from inception through to completion, including scope, programme, budget, resources, risk, quality, change control and financial performance.

Highways and Infrastructure Delivery Strong experience in the design and delivery of residential and development-related infrastructure, including Section 278, Section 38, external works, private drainage, Section 104 and Section 185 works.

Technical Review and Design Assurance Sound civil engineering and infrastructure design knowledge, with the ability to review technical outputs, challenge assumptions, manage technical risk and ensure solutions are practical, buildable and compliant.

Client and Stakeholder Engagement Experience acting as a project lead or principal client contact, with the ability to communicate clearly and constructively with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and multidisciplinary teams.

Leadership and Team Development Ability to coordinate engineers, technicians and external contributors, while mentoring colleagues, encouraging accountability and supporting professional development.

Skills, Qualifications & ExperienceA relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline is required, together with professional membership of, or eligibility for membership of, ICE and/or CIHT.You will have substantial experience managing and delivering highways, residential or development infrastructure projects, with a strong track record across project scope, programme, resources, budget, risk, quality and client expectations.

Strong commercial awareness is essential, including experience in fee preparation,…