Principal Engineer (Highways and drainage)

Pell Frischmann Group Ltd.; Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Mold; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pell Frischmann Group Ltd. is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead civil highway design across UK transport projects, helping shape innovative, sustainable infrastructure.

You will oversee feasibility through detailed design, manage client interfaces, and develop teams while delivering complex schemes for public and private sector clients, including major frameworks in Birmingham and across the Midlands.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with staff and clients
• Solid written English for reports
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in teams or autonomously

Responsibilities

• Lead technical contributions to projects and support BD
• Perform complex technical, professional and financial activities
• Liaise with stakeholders on professional matters
• Develop long-term client relationships and secure ongoing work
• Manage medium to multiple small projects with complex features
• Ensure scope changes are documented and approved with the Client
• Act as technical lead and mentor the team

Skills

Communication

Written English

Numeracy

Report writing

Deadline driven

Education

BEng/BSc Civil Engineering or equivalent

MSc/MEng (preferred)

Job description

We are expanding our Transport Infrastructure team and are looking to hire a Principal Engineer.

Exciting Projects

• Midland Metro Alliance – Circa. £1bn programme of works designing and supporting construction for West Midlands Combined Authority
• National Highways Technical Assurance Framework – Assessment of early-stage feasibility for schemes up to £100m
• Ashfield District Council Walking & Cycling – Design partner for walking and cycling network enhancements
• Eastern Green Interchange – Construction support for a Home’s England scheme for 2,500 homes.
• Sheffield Transforming Cities Fund – Urban regeneration scheme with outlook to improve cycling and walking infrastructure in the heart of the city centre.

About the role

You will be joining a hardworking and successful team specialising in the delivery of a wide range of multi-disciplinary highway infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across the UK. The work covers all aspects of design and management from inception through to detailed design and construction support. This senior role will play a key part in shaping and delivering innovative, sustainable, and future‑ready transport solutions across the region and beyond, contributing to all types of highways schemes from feasibility through to implementation. You will be required to aid in the successful delivery of a wide range of projects both within the Midlands and Nationally and aid in shaping the team development to deliver the key strategic goals of the Transport Infrastructure capability and wider Pell Frischmann business. The team work collaboratively across the UK and as a result we would be flexible with your office location. You will have the opportunity to be working on many key projects in the Transport Infrastructure sector. These include projects such as Sheffield City Centre improvements, the Midlands Metro or as part of several major frameworks including Birmingham City Council, Thurrock, Ealing & Hampshire. We are frequently involved in projects that improve transport links and regenerate regions thereby providing new opportunities for residents and businesses.

Joining Pell Frischmann will also see you be part of an expert, multidisciplinary team where you will be supported in your development and you will support the development of others in your set discipline to enhance your future progression aligning to your individual skills and personal aspirations. This could include professional qualifications, technical excellence or management and leadership.

Main duties

• Lead the technical contribution to projects, whilst contributing to business development.
• Perform a variety of complex technical, professional and financial activities.
• Liaise with others advising on professional matters in connection with individual projects or project portfolios.
• Develop long‑term client relationships and secures new and repeat work.
• Manage medium projects or several small projects with complex features.
• Fully understand the scope of projects and ensure all additional works above and beyond the contracted scope are documented as appropriate with the Client (for sign off and approval).
• Act as technical lead for your area of expertise while supporting the development of the team.

Key Requirements

Essential

• BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering or
  equivalent

Qualifications

• Further degree (MSc/MEng)
• Appropriate professional qualification (IEng,
  CEng or equivalent)

Preferred

Experience

• Leading Civil Engineering design for projects
• Detailed design knowledge of technical highways design and processes
• Commercial management
• Team or staff leadership role
• Client interface
• Business Development

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of staff and clients, both written and spoken.
• Good written English for reports.
• Strong numeracy, analytical and report writing skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work to deadlines both within teams and autonomously.