Principal Highway Engineer & Project Leader

SLR Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with discretionary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income and travel insurance

Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑t

Volunteering and Community Giving

Flexible, hybrid and agile working

25 days' annual leave plus flexible

Buy or sell leave options

Core working hours

Cross-border remote working and sabbat

Enhanced maternity, paternity and ad p

Workplace Nursery benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Specialist support for mental health,

Job summary

SLR Consulting in Manchester is seeking a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer to lead delivery of highways and development projects from concept through to detailed design, working with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, manage projects and pursue business development, while contributing to growth of the Transport Planning and Engineering team in a collaborative, flexible, hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering UK highways and infrastructure projects.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven ability to manage projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of UK highway design guidance, standards and approval processes.
• Experience preparing highway designs for S278/S171 and S38 schemes.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership and project management of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Preparation and review of General Arrangement Plans and highway designs.
• Design and delivery of S278/S171 Highway Schemes and S38 Highway Adoption Schemes.
• Development of highway layouts for new developments, including junctions and access arrangements.
• Client management, business development and proposal support.
• Mentoring, coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

Highway engineering

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

SLR Consulting in Manchester is seeking a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer to lead delivery of highways and development projects from concept through to detailed design, working with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, manage projects and pursue business development, while contributing to growth of the Transport Planning and Engineering team in a collaborative, flexible, hybrid working environment.