Principal Highways & Infrastructure Engineer

Strata Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive remuneration package

Career development and qualification

Private healthcare

Car/car allowance

Flexi time working

Bonus scheme

Wide range of flexible benefits

Job summary

Strata Consulting seeks a Principal Engineer with highways sector experience to join our growing team in the South of England. You will support and deputise for the Infrastructure Director, winning and delivering projects safely, efficiently and effectively.

You will work with private and public sector clients on development infrastructure from feasibility to detailed design, including highway and drainage aspects, leading teams and managing multiple projects to time and budget.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering experience in a consultancy.
• Delivery of highway and drainage design to standards.
• Experience in DM RB MfS Local Authority guides and related design guides.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial, technical and project delivery for highway projects.
• Direct engineers and technicians; supervise juniors.
• Lead highway designs from feasibility to detailed design.
• Ensure designs meet standards and are fully co-ordinated.
• Provide technical outputs: drawings, specs, cost estimates, reports.
• Develop client relationships and take commercial responsibility.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Highways design

AutoCAD/Civil3D

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Health and safety (CDM)

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil3D

Job description

Benefits:

We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders.

• Career development and qualification attainment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Hybrid working
• Flexi time working
• bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Car/car allowance
• Wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

The role:

My client is seeking a Principal Engineer with experience in the Highways Sector to be part of our growing and vibrant team working on exciting highway projects.

The key role is to assist, support and deputise (when required) for the Infrastructure Director for the South of England and Associate Director, along with winning and delivering projects safely, efficiently, and effectively.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Director for the South of England, you will play an important role within the team to support with the delivery of projects. You will work closely with private and public sector clients of all types and across all sectors locally and regionally.

You can expect to work on development infrastructure projects from feasibility through to detailed design including highway design and drainage design, associated technical and statutory authority approvals.

You will also be required to play a key role in the leadership and development of team, projects, clients, and business performance whilst also leading projects.

Missions/Main Duties

• Responsible for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects.
• Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects.
• Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team
• Responsible for all stages of highway designs (adoptable or non-adoptable) highway designs ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Local Design Guides, MFS and DMRB)
• Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications.
• Directing team members in the production of AutoCAD and Civil 3D models and drawings
• Liaising with project team to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated.
• Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs
• Assist and prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports);
• Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self-motivated.
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts
• Take commercial responsibility for projects
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project
• Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate
• Be client facing, with the ability to represent the Company externally at a senior level, alongside managing their own workload and the ability to manage a number of projects at any one time.
• Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary.

Profile/Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment.
• Good knowledge and experience of delivering highway & drainage design; S278/38 Approval process
• Experience of highway technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them,
• Good knowledge and use of DMRB, MCHW, MfS, TSM, Local Authority guides, etc and their applications
• Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM
• Must be IT literate with excellent knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure
• Experience of project management with a good understanding and responsibility of financial and commercial aspects of projects.
• Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and value
• Excellent communications skills to be capable of communicating effectively with colleagues and Clients along with managing Client expectations, and communications/relationships with external design teams
• Experience in line managing and providing technical oversight for delivery teams.
• Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues;
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of design teams and project stakeholders
• Excellent written skills along with the preparation of technical reports and fee proposals.

Desirable

• Ability to deliver on time whilst handling multiple projects/tasks.
• Experience of working with Public and Private sector is preferable
• Knowledge of and engagement with the civil engineering industry
• Adaptable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, and desire to self-progress
• Flexibility, agility, and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to 'see the bigger picture' and understand the consequences of decisions.