Principal Highways Engineer

2 weeks ago


Old Street, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Role: Principal Highways Engineer
Full time, Hybrid (min. 3 days in office), Permanent.
Circa £50k - £55k (negotiable)

We're looking for a Principal Highways Engineer in Central London

This role is ideally placed for a Senior Highways Engineer who has experience with mentoring junior engineers in public realm highways design, to take the next step into a leading role.

Rewards:

Discretionary annual company bonus;
Hybrid & flexible working;
Company pension;
Generous annual leave;
Continuous training and development opportunities ;
Professional membership of your choice;
Exciting company-organised social functions.
About:
One of the fastest growing transportation consultancies, providing specialist transport planning, highways & traffic engineering and surveying services to public and private sector clients, has rapidly expanded over the past few years to become a leader in the sector. They are a forward-thinking company that embraces innovation and change.

Based in Old Street, in a modern office, they are a circa 50 strong, dynamic team of experts that want to welcome you, a Principal Highways Engineer to lead the team from a technical standpoint.

Responsibilities:

Project Leadership: Lead and manage the design of highways and public realm projects.
Client Engagement: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients.
Technical Excellence: Develop technically sound design solutions for urban transport and public realm challenges, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
Team Mentorship: Mentor and lead a team of up to 6 people, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
Project Delivery: Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources.
Quality Assurance: Ensure rigorous quality control on all project deliverables.Essential Requirements:

Detailed Design Expertise: Detailed designs for highways and public realm projects. Ability to produce high-quality design documents, technical drawings, and plans.
Public Realm Design Skills: Public realm project knowledge, showing an understanding of spatial planning, user accessibility, and aesthetic considerations in urban spaces.
Cycleway and Active Transport Infrastructure: Expertise in the design and implementation of cycleways, pedestrian pathways, and other active transport infrastructure.
Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in relevant design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D) and a solid understanding of design standards such as DMRB, Manual for Streets, and relevant guidance on sustainable urban mobility.Desirable Experience:

Traffic Calming and Safety Measures
Parking Design and Management
Bus PriorityInterested? Apply with your CV or contact George Banks on (phone number removed) for an informal discussion.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business



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