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WSPPosted 1 month ago

Principal Highway Engineer

On-siteGloucester, England, United Kingdom

Full TimeSenior LevelLargeEnvironmental Services

Job Summary

Lead highway design development on multi-disciplinary projects through all stages of the project life cycle, ensuring delivery to budget, programme, and technical standards. Authorize designs, documents, and reports while coordinating engineering resources to deliver work packages for clients. Mentor junior staff and support Project Managers with pricing, programming, and cost estimation. Provide site supervision and monitor contractor compliance as needed. Manage a portfolio of varied schemes including road geometry, drainage, and junctions across Gloucester.

Required Qualifications

  • A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience within a highway design role
  • Knowledge and experience of highway design on multi-disciplinary projects and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle
  • Specific experience in specialisms including: road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design
  • Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard
  • The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS
  • Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations

Desired Qualifications

  • Chartered Engineer preferred, or working towards IEng or CEng status with a relevant professional institute

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