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This consultancy is currently looking for a Principal Highway Engineer to join their expanding Highway teams based in their Manchester office.
The candidate should have a strong technical background and be able to work within a team environment, supporting the design delivery of existing projects and growth of the existing client base.
What's on offer:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Eye care vouchers
- Flexible annual leave allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Generous company pension contributions
- Group income protection
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Travel insurance
- Chartership support
- Professional institution membership fees
The role:
- Promoting a health, safety and welfare culture
- Working within a team environment
- Mentoring and coaching talent
- Supporting Group Director and Regional Director to achieve budget and strategy targets
- Working closely with business managers on resource management, utilisation monitoring, and pipeline management
- Developing business
- Project management and technical delivery of highway schemes and infrastructure projects
What you need to succeed:
- Civil Engineering or equivalent degree. MEng preferred.
- A track record of successful tendering and delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport market or for private developer clients
- Proven working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) or other relevant design standards
- Experience of managing a professional team on projects
- Organisational skills to coordinate the delivery activities of a professional team
- A clear understanding of the importance of robust business processes and systems and a strong commitment to quality
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Client-focused
- Experience of working on major highways projects
- Autocad, MicroDrainage and Civil 3D software
- Knowledge of drainage design and Section 104 agreements
