Looking for a senior highways role where you can lead major projects, shape technical delivery and help develop a growing team? This Principal / Associate Highway Engineer opportunity offers high-profile work, genuine progression and a flexible, people-focused environment.
Our client is a global leader in sustainability solutions, helping organisations deliver more sustainable outcomes across the built environment, infrastructure, energy and development sectors. Continued growth has created an opportunity for an experienced Principal / Associate Highway Engineer to join the established Transport Planning and Engineering team in Manchester.
What you will be doing
As a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer, you will lead highways and development infrastructure projects from concept through to detailed design, working closely with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.
You will be responsible for:
·Leading the technical delivery and project management of highways and infrastructure schemes
·Preparing and reviewing General Arrangement Plans and highway designs
·Delivering S278/S171 Highway Schemes and S38 Highway Adoption Schemes
·Designing site access junctions, roundabouts, highway layouts and active travel measures
·Managing client relationships and supporting proposals and business development
·Mentoring and developing junior engineers and technicians
·Working alongside drainage, lighting, infrastructure, environmental and planning specialists
You will also have the opportunity to influence the continued growth of the Transport Planning and Engineering team through recruitment, business development and team development.
What you will bring
To succeed as a Principal / Associate Highway Engineer, you will ideally have:
·Substantial experience delivering UK highways and infrastructure projects
·A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
·Strong knowledge of UK highway design standards, guidance and approval processes
·Experience designing development-related highways, junctions and access arrangements
·Experience delivering S278/S171 and S38 schemes
·A proven ability to manage projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams
·Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical problem-solving skills
·Experience mentoring and developing engineers and technicians
Salary and benefits
The salary is £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience, alongside a competitive benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance.
Benefits include:
·Discretionary bonus and company pension
·Private medical, life, income and travel insurance
·25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays
·Options to buy or sell annual leave
·Flexible, hybrid and agile working
·Core working hours
·Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
·Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
·Workplace Nursery benefit
·Employee Assistance Programme
·Mental health, stress and menopause support
·Volunteering and Community Giving opportunities
·Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
Our client also provides a structured career framework, regular performance reviews and support with professional development, giving you clear opportunities to progress your career over the long term.
Based in Manchester, this role offers a flexible and hybrid working pattern, combining collaboration with greater control over how and where you work.
If you are an experienced Principal / Associate Highway Engineer looking to take greater ownership of projects, clients and team development while working on varied and technically challenging schemes, apply today for a confidential discussion.
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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Salary description
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per year