Principal Highways Design Engineer

2 weeks ago


Fleet, United Kingdom Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd Full time

Bennett and Game are currently working with a leading consultancy based in Fleet. They're expertise supplies a diverse clientele, including prominent commercial developers, with a track record of successful projects across the UK. They specialise in development transport planning, S278/38 highways scheme design, drainage, environmental planning, implementation, and operation.

The Principal Highways Design Engineer will be working for an employer that prides themselves on their team-oriented culture, valuing each member as other as their greatest asset. They foster a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment, committed to continuous employee development through ongoing training and mentoring.

Main Duties:

  • Deliver designs within the provided program and budget.
  • Manage resource allocation to ensure team efficiency.
  • Prepare and manage project budgets, ensuring cost control and financial accountability.
  • Act as the primary contact for clients, stakeholders, and project partners.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure all designs comply with MCHW, DMRB, local design guidance, and statutory requirements.
  • Review and authorize design information and reports, providing constructive feedback.
  • Collaborate with Senior Management Team on projects across various offices and disciplines.
  • Foster innovation and continuous improvement within the team, demonstrating sound independent judgment.
  • Comply with Health & Safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations, and adopt proactive risk management strategies.

Essential Requirements:

  • Proactive management skills with confidence in leading teams through diverse workloads.
  • Excellent resource management skills to allocate effective staff for projects.
  • Strong technical skills and experience in various highway design environments.
  • Proven project management skills for highway projects, ensuring delivery to program and budget.
  • Display sound independent judgment.
  • Experience in developing, mentoring, and supervising Highway Design staff.
  • Robust knowledge of Highways Technical documents within DMRB.
  • Experience managing the development of contract documents per relevant Highway contracts.
  • Ability to advise key clients on technical issues in the highway structures sector at a senior level.
  • Working knowledge of Civils 3D CAD package.
  • Experience in highway drainage design and use of MicroDrainage software.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Profit share bonus.
  • Annual and on-the-spot bonuses.
  • Healthcare cash plan, including dental and optical coverage.
  • Flexible working initiatives.
  • Paid membership to a professional institution (CIHT, ICE, etc.).
  • Subsidized social activities.
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.



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