Principal Highway Design Engineer

Overview

Principal Highway Design Engineer - Birmingham

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time

Benefits

• Pulled from the full job description
• Car scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Main Duties

• Ensure designs are delivered within programme and within the budget provided;
• Manage resource allocations to ensure team members are fully utilised on the highest priority tasks;
• Prepare and manage project budgets, ensuring cost control and financial accountability, and monitor and track project expenditures against said budget;
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and other project partners;
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle;
• Ensure that all designs are prepared in accordance with MCHW, DMRB and/or local design guidance, and that the requirements of all relevant Authorities and Statutory bodies are incorporated into designs, as appropriate;
• Undertake and check / authorise design information and reports providing effective feedback;
• Work with Milestone's Senior Management Team to assist with projects from other offices and disciplines;
• Encourage innovation and continuous improvement within the team and displaying sound independent judgement;
• Comply with relevant Health & Safety legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations and adopting a pro-active risk management / mitigation approach;
• Have an active role in growing and establishing the Birmingham Office.

Essential Requirements

• Pro-active management skills with confidence to manage teams in accordance with a growing and varied workload;
• Great resource management skills ensuring projects are resourced with the most effective staff;
• Strong technical skills and experience in a range of highway design environments;
• Proven project management of highway projects and delivery to programme and budget;
• Display sound independent judgment;
• Experience with developing, mentoring and supervision of Highway Design staff;
• Robust working knowledge of Highways Technical documents within the DMRB;
• Experience managing the development of contract documents in accordance with relevant Highway contracts;
• To be able to work with or advise key clients on technical issues in the highway structures sector at a senior level, and;
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Civils 3D CAD package, and;
• Experience in highway drainage design and use of MicroDrainage software

Desirable Requirements

• Preferably a Chartered Engineer,
• Hold a valid UK driving licence

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, dependent on experience
• Profit Share Bonus
• Annual and on-the-spot bonuses
• Healthcare cash plan, including dental and optical
• Flexible working initiatives
• Paid membership to a professional institution (CIHT, ICE, etc)
• Subsidised social activities
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• and more!

Additional pay

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Job Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application questions

• Do you have at least 3 years of MicroDrainage experience?

Experience

• Civil 3D: 3 years (required)
• DMRB: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (required)

Location

• Birmingham, West Midlands (required)