We have a requirement for a Principal Highways Engineer to join our clients expanding Ashford office. You can expect to work on property development schemes, major trunk road development, motorway improvements and bypasses.
You’ll be joining an award-winning consultancy who hold a reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions, and their Highways department is at the heart of some of the most exciting and impactful infrastructure projects in the UK.
From designing major road networks and bridges to improving traffic flow and ensuring safety for communities, their Highways team tackles challenges that keep the country moving.
What’s on offer
Hybrid working
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Regular performance reviews
Enhanced inhouse training schemes
Internal / External events
The role
Promoting a health, safety and welfare culture
Working within a team environment
Mentoring and coaching talent
Supporting Group Director and Regional Director to achieve budget and strategy targets
Working closely with business managers on resource management, utilisation monitoring, and pipeline management
Developing business
Project management and technical delivery of highway schemes and infrastructure projects
What you need to succeed
Experience of working on major highways projects
Experience in AutoCAD, MicroDrainage and Civil 3D software
Knowledge of drainage design and Section 104 agreements
To have a Civil Engineering or equivalent degree. MEng preferred and ideally Chartered.
A track record of successful tendering and delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport market or for private developer clients
Proven working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) or other relevant design standards
Experience of managing a professional team on projects
Organisational skills to coordinate the delivery activities of a professional team