Principal Highway Engineers – UK Offices

TN United Kingdom; St Albans; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Highway Engineer to join their dynamic team in St Albans. This role involves promoting a culture of health and safety, mentoring talent, and delivering complex highway schemes. You will work closely with directors to achieve strategic targets while managing a professional team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering, proven experience in project management, and proficiency in key software tools. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to significant infrastructure projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or equivalent degree required, MEng preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote a health, safety, and welfare culture within the team.
• Manage project delivery and mentor junior staff.
• Coordinate with business managers on resource management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Client-focused

Organisational Skills

Technical Delivery

Health and Safety Culture

Education

Civil Engineering Degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Autocad

MicroDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Principal Highway Engineers – UK Offices, St Albans

Tony Gee and Partners is currently recruiting for Principal Highway Engineers to join our growing Highway teams based in our UK offices.

Our teams pride themselves on our forward thinking attitude to adopting the latest changes within the sector.

Job Responsibilities

• Promoting a health, safety and welfare culture
• Working within a team environment
• Mentoring and coaching talent
• Supporting Group Director and Regional Director to achieve budget and strategy targets
• Working closely with business managers on resource management, utilisation monitoring, and pipeline management
• Developing business
• Project management and technical delivery of highway schemes and infrastructure projects
• A track record of successful tendering and delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport market or for private developer clients
• Proven working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) or other relevant design standards
• Experience of managing a professional team on projects
• Organisational skills to coordinate the delivery activities of a professional team
• A clear understanding of the importance of robust business processes and systems and a strong commitment to quality
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Client-focused
• Experience of working on major highways projects
• Proficiency in Autocad, MicroDrainage, and Civil 3D software
• Knowledge of drainage design and Section 104 agreements

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or equivalent degree. MEng preferred. Chartered Engineer