Principal / Associate Highway Engineer in Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company pension

Private medical + life + travel ins.

25 days annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Core working hours

Salary sacrifice car lease

Cycle-to-work

Enhanced parental pay

Nursery benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health & menopause support

Volunteering & community giving

Cross-border remote working

Sabbatical opportunities

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer in Manchester. You will lead highways and development schemes from concept to detailed design, coordinating with clients, authorities and multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects.

You will guide technical delivery, design development and stakeholder engagement, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and influence team growth in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering UK highways and infrastructure projects.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of UK highway design standards, guidance and approval processes.
• Experience designing development-related highways, junctions and access arrangements.
• Experience delivering S278/S171 and S38 schemes.
• Proven ability to manage projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead highways and development infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design.
• Coordinate with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare and review General Arrangement Plans and highway designs.
• Deliver S278/S171 and S38 schemes.
• Design site access junctions, roundabouts and active travel measures.
• Manage client relationships and support proposals and business development.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians.
• Collaborate with drainage, lighting, infrastructure, environmental and planning specialists.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Problem solving

Team leadership

Technical delivery

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Principal / Associate Highway Engineer - Manchester

Looking for a senior highways role where you can lead major projects, shape technical delivery and help develop a growing team? This Principal / Associate Highway Engineer opportunity offers high-profile work, genuine progression and a flexible, people-focused environment.

Our client is a global leader in sustainability solutions, helping organisations deliver more sustainable outcomes across the built environment, infrastructure, energy and development sectors. Continued growth has created an opportunity for an experienced Principal / Associate Highway Engineer to join the established Transport Planning and Engineering team in Manchester.

What you will be doing

As a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer, you will lead highways and development infrastructure projects from concept through to detailed design, working closely with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the technical delivery and project management of highways and infrastructure schemes
• Preparing and reviewing General Arrangement Plans and highway designs
• Delivering S278/S171 Highway Schemes and S38 Highway Adoption Schemes
• Designing site access junctions, roundabouts, highway layouts and active travel measures
• Managing client relationships and supporting proposals and business development
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers and technicians
• Working alongside drainage, lighting, infrastructure, environmental and planning specialists

You will also have the opportunity to influence the continued growth of the Transport Planning and Engineering team through recruitment, business development and team development.

What you will bring

• Substantial experience delivering UK highways and infrastructure projects
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of UK highway design standards, guidance and approval processes
• Experience designing development-related highways, junctions and access arrangements
• Experience delivering S278/S171 and S38 schemes
• A proven ability to manage projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical problem-solving skills
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers and technicians

Salary and benefits

The salary is £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience, alongside a competitive benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance.

• Discretionary bonus and company pension
• Private medical, life, income and travel insurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays
• Options to buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible, hybrid and agile working
• Core working hours
• Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Workplace Nursery benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health, stress and menopause support
• Volunteering and Community Giving opportunities
• Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities

Our client also provides a structured career framework, regular performance reviews and support with professional development, giving you clear opportunities to progress your career over the long term.

Based in Manchester, this role offers a flexible and hybrid working pattern, combining collaboration with greater control over how and where you work.

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