Lead Highways & Drainage Engineer — Hybrid

Matchtech; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Flexible hours

Supportive team

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Principal / Associate Engineer specialising in highways and drainage to join its infrastructure team on a permanent, full-time basis, based from Wakefield. The role offers technical leadership across highways projects from feasibility through to construction, delivering resilient and sustainable transport solutions.

Applicants should have a BEng or BSc in civil engineering and substantial experience leading design projects, with strong communication, commercial awareness

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Significant experience leading civil engineering design projects
• Detailed knowledge of highways design principles and drainage
• Experience in commercial management, project delivery and client interface
• Experience in team leadership and staff development
• Strong numerical, analytical and report-writing skills
• Effective written and verbal communication, able to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Leading technical contribution to highways and drainage projects
• Managing medium-sized projects or several smaller projects with complex features
• Delivering detailed highway design and supporting projects through construction
• Providing technical advice on professional, commercial and project matters
• Managing project scope, resources, budgets and additional works with clients
• Developing long-term client relationships and supporting business development
• Acting as technical lead while developing colleagues and the wider team
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors and stakeholders

Skills

Highways design

Drainage design

Project leadership

Client liaison

Team leadership

Business development

Technical leadership

Report writing

Communication skills

Education

BEng or BSc Civil Engineering

MSc or MEng desirable

IEng/CEng desirable

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Principal / Associate Engineer specialising in highways and drainage to join its infrastructure team on a permanent, full-time basis, based from Wakefield. The role offers technical leadership across highways projects from feasibility through to construction, delivering resilient and sustainable transport solutions.

Applicants should have a BEng or BSc in civil engineering and substantial experience leading design projects, with strong communication, commercial awareness