Principal Engineer / Associate – Construction & Buildability Advisory
On-site · Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Role focuses on supporting technical delivery and design coordination for major highways projects within the Leeds Roads team. Responsibilities include conducting design assurance and buildability reviews to ensure outputs are practical and unambiguous, identifying site constraints and risks, advising on construction strategy, phasing, and traffic management, and producing high-level construction programmes for economic and environmental assessments. The candidate will review drawings/specifications for ambiguities, assess construction strategies and programmes, advise on diversions and temporary works, ensure CDM design compliance, and communicate residual risks through design risk management processes. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement are essential, with a track record in major highways projects and an ability to provide constructability assurance, develop construction phasing and traffic management plans, and deliver technical reports. Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status is expected.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer
- Experience in the delivery of major highways and civil engineering projects
- Constructability assurance
- Risk management and CDM knowledge
- Ability to prepare technical reports and liaise with clients and stakeholders
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