Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer – Hybrid

Energy Jobline ZR; St. Albans (WV); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Design is seeking a Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer to join our team across multiple locations in the UK. This senior role focuses on leading complex highways and drainage projects within a major infrastructure portfolio, with hybrid working options and broad client interaction.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, drive design excellence, and develop standards across multidisciplinary teams while promoting sustainable practice and value to our clients and

Qualifications

• Chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. CEng MICE) with significant relevant experience.
• Experience leading complex construction engineering services with a focus on highways and drainage solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and design management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Promote sustainable development and best practice in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of temporary works design and checking for highways and drainage solutions.
• Provide tender and bid support, including outline design schemes and feasibility studies.
• Manage project leadership responsibilities, including agreeing technical requirements and overseeing design deliverables.
• Act as a technical help desk, providing engineering expertise and advice to support understanding.
• Lead the development of technical standards and design processes to ensure consistent quality of engineering output.

Skills

Chartered engineer

Lead complex projects

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Client & stakeholder management

Sustainable engineering

Job description

Kier Design is seeking a Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer to join our team across multiple locations in the UK. This senior role focuses on leading complex highways and drainage projects within a major infrastructure portfolio, with hybrid working options and broad client interaction.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, drive design excellence, and develop standards across multidisciplinary teams while promoting sustainable practice and value to our clients and