Job Description

With over 50 offices within the UK, nearly 4500 staff and a turnover of over £200 million this organisation is one of the giants of the consulting engineering world and continues to grow rapidly.

Recently, they have been making their presence felt through some high profile acquisitions corporately and appointing high profile individuals with a reputation for excellence within their particular field.

With over 50 staff in their Highways Team in Leeds they are one of the largest in the region and they are currently engaged on a number of large scale, technically demanding projects including:

- M1 Junction 19 improvements
- M25 widening (J1b – 3)
- M4 widening
- A14 improvements (£700m scheme)

They have a good balance within the team and a structure that allows progression for all and excellent career opportunities. Staff are encouraged to take on as much responsibility as they are comfortable with and are always offered the support of those around them.

As a leading company they compliment their excellent working environment and impressive project portfolio with a range of benefits which includes:

- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Up to 29 days holiday

As Principal Engineer you will be expected to take the lead role in delivering highways design schemes, acting as a focal point for any technical issues and supervising a team of Engineers and Technicians.

This role will offer the opportunity to have a lead role in multi-million pound design schemes and excellent career prospects.

Qualifications/Skills Required

As a Chartered Engineer you will be able to demonstrate a range of highways design experience and will have previously worked on major schemes for the HA. You are likely to have previously worked in a Lead Designer / Team Leader capacity and will be seeking to make the next step on the career ladder.

Comfortable with the additional responsibility that this role can offer you will be a good communicator capable of managing a team to ensure project delivery.

You will be fully conversant with the DMRB and will be confident acting as a main point of contact with your client.