Description
We are seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer to join our growing Liveable Places team in Newcastle, with hybrid working available.
As a Principal Engineer within the team, you will take the lead on delivering a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery - including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and traffic modelling. Your role will also be to support in bid preparation and to develop and mentor more junior colleagues.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and overseeing the delivery of multiple sustainable transport and public realm projects from early concept and business case development through to detailed design and on-site implementation.
- Managing project programmes, budgets, risks, reporting and change control to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Involvement in the management of internal and external client relationships.
- Collaborative working with team members and other business disciplines.
- Supporting the successful delivery of projects in line with WSP project management frameworks, APM best practice and relevant health and safety requirements.
- Contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture and supporting the continued growth of the Liveable Places team.
Requirements:
- HND or degree in Civil Engineering / other relevant degree or equivalent work experience.
- Strong experience delivering highways, public realm or transport infrastructure projects from concept through to construction.
- Technical knowledge and experience in the assessment and design of highways / transportation engineering projects.
- Experience delivering public realm, active travel or transport schemes in complex urban environments.
- Proven ability to manage project programmes, budgets, cost control and financial reporting across multiple live projects.
- Experience in the application of design standards and current good practice in scheme design.
- A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach, with strong communication and organisational skills.
- Experience with software including: AutoCAD, AutoTrack, KeySign, KeyLine or Civil 3D.