Principal Engineer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Project delivery experience

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and delivery of highway and transport schemes, from feasibility through to construction. You will mentor engineers, manage multidisciplinary teams, and work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that meet safety, quality and legal requirements.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on active travel and highway improvements, with opportunities to shape infrastructure projects and

Qualifications

• Strong highway design background with infrastructure project delivery.
• Collaborative and proactive working style.
• Commitment to high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and design of highway and transport schemes.
• Manage projects through feasibility, preliminary and detailed design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and contractors to develop practical solutions.
• Support delivery of projects through construction and completion.
• Identify, plan and deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure schemes are delivered safely and efficiently to legislative, contractual and quality requirements.
• Contribute to team development.

Skills

Highway design

Mentoring engineers

Project delivery

Job description

Principal Engineer in the newly established Feasibility and Detailed Design Team at Cheshire West and Chester Council. The post leads the design and delivery of highway and transport schemes, including active travel and highway improvements, from feasibility through to construction. The work sits in a multidisciplinary team and includes mentoring engineers as well as project delivery. Fit depends on a strong highway design background and experience of delivering infrastructure projects.

What the job involves

• Lead the development and design of highway and transport schemes
• Manage projects through feasibility, preliminary and detailed design
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and contractors to develop practical solutions
• Support delivery of projects through construction and completion
• Identify, plan and deliver innovative infrastructure solutions
• Ensure schemes are delivered safely and efficiently to legislative, contractual and quality requirements
• Contribute to team development

Experience

• Experience of developing and delivering infrastructure projects

Skills & knowledge

• Strong technical background in highway design and engineering
• Collaborative and proactive working style
• Commitment to high-quality outcomes

What’s offered

• Opportunity to develop leadership, technical and project delivery experience