WSP

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Principal Highway Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead highway engineering design for multi-disciplinary projects through the full project life cycle for a Local Government client. Own delivery against budget, programme, technical standards, and legal requirements, while mentoring junior staff and supporting Project Managers with planning and technical input. Check, certify, and authorise design documentation and collaborate with stakeholders; occasionally provide site supervision and ensure contractor compliance. Help grow a new highway design team in Gloucester.

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the development of highway designs on multi-disciplinary projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
•Ensure projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards, and legal requirements.
•Mentor and develop junior staff, supporting their professional growth and career progression.
•Support Project Managers with planning, programming, technical input to pricing of briefs and proposals, deliverables, and cost estimation.
•Check, certify, and authorise designs, documents, approvals, and reports; coordinate engineering and technician resources for work packages and provide ad hoc site supervision as needed.

Key Requirements

•A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience in a highway design role.
•Chartered Engineer preferred, or working towards IEng or CEng status with a relevant professional institute.
•Knowledge and experience of highway design on multi-disciplinary projects and/or drainage systems across the project life cycle, including areas like road geometry, junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage, and road restraint.
•Knowledge of relevant design codes including the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, and TSRGD, and experience preparing contract documentation drawings and technical approvals.
•Ability to use or direct and check software including Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS, and experience complying with CDM Designers Duties.

Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringCollaborationInitiativeEngineering problem-solving

Certifications:Chartered EngineerIEngCEng

Tech Stack:Autodesk Civils 3DBentley OpenRoads DesignerInfoDrainagePDS

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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