Principal Pavement Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead pavement renewal projects in the East region. This role involves managing activities related to pavement assets, ensuring safety and compliance with standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions, focusing on asset management and highway infrastructure. If you are a Chartered Engineer with expertise in pavement engineering and a passion for improving road networks, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with relevant experience.
• Expertise in asset management and condition assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of pavement renewal schemes and solutions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for project planning and delivery.

Skills

Pavement Engineering

Asset Management

Highway Infrastructure Design

Risk Management

CDM 2015 Regulations

Education

Chartered Engineer

Incorporated Engineer

Job description

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Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer to join their Pavement Team in the East region.

Key skills required for this role

Principal Pavement Engineer

Important

As a Principal Engineer, you will lead the development and delivery of a wide range of pavement renewal schemes to ensure that the strategic road network (SRN) safely meets the needs of our customers now and into the future.

During the planning and development stages of projects, you will manage activities and resources involved in identifying and developing early solutions for pavement assets.

The Principal Engineer will work closely with key stakeholders, including project teams and third parties, to coordinate works across the region, provide technical support, and ensure adherence to asset class strategies, policies, and standards.

This role can be based at our Bedford, Cambridge, or Ipswich offices on a hybrid basis.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and must hold a full clean driving license to be considered for this position and during employment.

What you'll be leading on

• Ensure the health and safety needs and wellbeing of customers and employees are fully considered throughout project planning and delivery.
• Support in asset studies and survey works, including prioritization to ensure assets remain in good condition and meet standards.
• Lead the development of early solutions for renewals and improvements, including preparing relevant documents, evidence, and options for value management, considering new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs.
• Develop technical work briefs for procurement of external design resources and survey works.
• Support technical reviews and approvals for preliminary and detailed design solutions.

To be successful you'll need

• A Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, a member of a relevant professional body, or working towards this with appropriate experience.
• Expertise in asset management, including asset condition assessment, degradation modeling, and risk management.
• Strong knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highway network.
• Experience in highway infrastructure design, construction, and delivery methods.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.

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