Principal/Senior Highways Engineer

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom SYSTRA Full time
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Around the world, SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving, and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility, and innovation at the heart of our designs.

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer with experience in the Highways Sector to be part of our growing and vibrant team, Reporting to the Associate Director for the Midlands, you will play an important role within the team to support with the delivery of projects safely, efficiently, and effectively.

We are seeking an individual who has a sound technical background and shares our enthusiasm and determination to deliver successful projects.

The candidate will form part of an existing team already delivering a varied programme of highway and transportation schemes for a wide range of public and private sector clients across both the local and strategic highway networks.

You can expect to work on development infrastructure projects from feasibility through to detailed design including highway design and drainage design, associated technical and statutory authority approvals.

You will be responsible for managing and leading designs on small projects, whilst also inputting and assisting in delivery, budgets, resourcing, planning, and programming on other projects with the senior team.

Successful candidates will have a MEng/MSc or BEng in Civil Engineering, and ideally are working toward their Professional Qualification, and have demonstrated extensive Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment.

The role will suit a self-motivated individual who can take a lead role in project delivery and manage dynamic teams delivering high-quality projects.

Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment.
Good knowledge and experience of delivering highway & drainage design; Experience of highway technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them,
Good knowledge and use of DMRB, MCHW, MfS, TSM, Local Authority guides, etc and their applications
Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM
Must be IT literate with good knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure
Good understanding of financial and commercial aspects of projects.
Experience of working with Public and Private sector is preferable
Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues;
Ability to work collaboratively with a range of design teams and project stakeholders
Responsible for the technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to medium projects.
Delegate and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects.
Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team
Responsible for all stages of highway designs (adoptable or non-adoptable) highway designs ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Local Design Guides, MFS and DMRB)
Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications.
Production of AutoCAD and Civil 3D models and drawings
Liaising with project team to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated.
Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs
Prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports);
Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects
Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self-motivated.
Take commercial responsibility for small/medium projects
Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements
Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project
Be client facing, with the ability to represent the Company externally at a senior level, alongside managing their own workload

Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary.

We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working.

We also recognise that life doesn't always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.

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