Principal Engineer; Roads

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You will be leading day to day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life-cycle, from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design and construction. This role will be client facing and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering schemes in either the local or national transport arena.

The role will involve:

• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles
• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Lead and manage other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.
• Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes.
• Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and putting the right people in the right roles.

• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.
• Demonstrable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines on relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development).
• Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
• The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software including Autodesk Civils 3D and/or Bentley Open Roads Designer, Info Drainage, PDS.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience.
• A thorough understanding and application of the design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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