Job Description

Established in 1959, this client has organically and by acquisition grown to become a major multi-disciplinary consultancy with an enviable portfolio of projects and a number of industry awards.

With 32 offices nationwide, a presence on numerous client sites and over 2000 staff they are in every part of the country, each office having a distinct culture, but sharing the corporate values of excellence, innovation and developing a sustainable operation. Each office undertakes a broad portfolio of projects, while corporately the ratio between public and private sector work is 50:50. The strategy is to secure a larger percentage of the high profile, public funded works which are being planned and awarded over the next five years while developing their already excellent relationships with private clients.

Their culture has changed in recent years, there is a new vibrancy and confidence to the company which is reflected in the offices. While the buildings may be traditional, inside they are well equipped, comfortable and within close proximity to city centres and transport links.

In addition to offering an excellent portfolio of work, they offer good salaries with an excellent flexible benefits package. They also offer the commitment to support any Engineer achieve Chartered status through their in-house mentor system and external briefings.

A Principal Engineer is required to join the growing transport planning team in Leeds to be involved in all aspects of traffic and transportation engineering including transport assessments for new developments, masterplanning, travel plans and urban regeneration projects.

You will manage all technical, commercial and client care issues across policy research and strategic appraisal to transport assessments and traffic engineering. This role is client facing, and you should feel confident in liaising with clients, suppliers and local authorities. You will attend client meetings and site visits and will also be required to manage individual projects and provide support to less experienced members of staff.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Principal Transportation Engineer you must have sound technical knowledge and should have experience in the use of TRANSYT, LINSIG, ARCADY, PICADY. You should have a good level of knowledge of relevant standards (e.g. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual for Streets). You must be capable of working to deadlines and be a strong communicator with both staff and clients. You must be degree qualified. This will likely be in either civil engineering or mathematics and you should be a member of a relevant professional body such as IHT. You should have experience of the design of a range of transport planning projects across public and private sectors, ideally within a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.

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