Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Principal Engineer to join the Roads team based in Leeds, Newcastle or Stockton-on-Tees.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Manage projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity, and value.
- Liaise with clients, develop strong trusted relationships, proactively manage their expectations, and comprehensively advise them.
- Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles.
- Use 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.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes.
- Actively participate in team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and putting the right people in the right roles.
Requirements:
- Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle.
- Demonstrable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines in relevant projects.
- Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
- Ability to use, direct, and check design outputs created in relevant software, including Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, and/or PDS.
- Project management experience.
- Proactively manage 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.
- 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.
- Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.