Principal Engineer - Highways (UK Roads)

WSP USA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India seeks a Principal Engineer to join the UK iCRC Highway team across Mumbai, Noida and Bengaluru, reporting to the Head of the Discipline. You will lead delivery of highway projects, ensuring design adequacy, standards compliance, and managing resources, time, cost and quality while guiding a mix of experienced and junior staff.

This role blends technical leadership with client liaison, financial control, and business development, fostering Lean practices and a strong focus on safety and

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of UK highway design incl. road geometry and restraints.
• Experience leading a team and managing stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver schemes within budget, programme and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management for UK highway schemes.
• Direct and check design work using Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX, and AutoCAD.
• Mentor and supervise team members across grades; provide guidance.

Skills

Highway design

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Lean in Highways

Communication skills

Time management

Mentoring

Chartered Engineer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Near Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

Civil 3D

Open Roads

MX

PDS/Key Line

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and dynamic Principal Engineer to join the ‘UK iCRC

Highway’ team in Mumbai/Noida/Bengaluru to work alongside our UK discipline.

We are looking for rounded individuals responsible for planning and managing the delivery of

projects, including adequacy of design, compliance with standards and legislation, resource time,

cost and quality. The position will report to the Head of the Discipline.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

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Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

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With us, you can.

• Your principal role will be the day to day project management, responsible for leading and delivering various resources and UK schemes.

• You will be functioning as a technical specialist who develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. You will seek innovation in the delivery of schemes and techniques used to design them.

• You will be active on a number of projects at any given time. You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.

• You will be responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to the budget, programme and technical standards and meet QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE requirements.

• You will be involved in internal client liaison, financial control of projects, recruitments, business development activities and production of fee proposals.

• You will Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• You will contribute to our Lean approach to driving efficiency and removing waste from our processes.

• You will be guiding, supervising and directing all team members in technical and project management matters to ensure the effective delivery of projects whilst aiding the technical/professional development of the team.

• You will have direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver.

• You will provide the required assistance to the discipline head to produce periodic reports, such as project performance, forecast utilisation and workload.

• You will be helping maintain the culture and positive working environment in the team.

Mandatory Skills

• You should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of and experience of at least 5 years in UK highway design including road geometry, road restraint system, site clearance, pavement, signages, and road markings.

• You should be able to direct and check the use of relevant design software such as Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX, PDS/Key Line and Sign, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.

• You should have demonstrable experience of successfully leading a team and managing stakeholders.

• You should be able to lead teams and help with the operational management of a team of up to 15 staff.

• You should have demonstrable experience of resource and project management

• You should be able to produce technical specifications and reports

• You will be aware of current and emerging technologies relevant to the highways sector.

• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design team

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Effective time management and strong organisational skills.

• Financial management

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status of a recognised professional institution.

• Experience on design and build projects

• Use of Lean in Highways

• Can demonstrate clear and successful liaison and co-ordination on multi-discipline projects and working knowledge of other disciplines’ technical capabilities and requirements.

Qualifications

• You will have a bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with over 10 years’ post-graduate experience in highway design

• Near Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with a recognised institution

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.