Principal Road Engineer
On-siteManchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services from feasibility through construction, managing multi-disciplinary inputs and preparing fee proposals and budgets. Liaise with clients to develop trusted relationships, manage expectations, and provide comprehensive advice while undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles. Direct design outputs using software such as Autodesk Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRoads, oversee team resource coordination, and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental Legislation, and inhouse quality standards. Proactively manage changes impacting programme, cost, and quality, supporting the delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design at various stages of the project life cycle
- Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience
- A thorough understanding and application 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
- Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations
- Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential
Desired Qualifications
- Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design and drainage systems
- Demonstratable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of in 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 softwares including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS
- Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality
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