Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer

Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer - Development Infrastructure Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap. Location: Leeds- Hybrid Salary: £50,000 - £65,000+ DOE Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer required to join an established independent multidisciplinary consultancy delivering development infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong background in highways and drainage design to take ownership of projects from feasibility and planning through to detailed design, technical approval and construction. The successful candidate will work across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use and wider development schemes, providing technical leadership on highways and drainage infrastructure while supporting Project Managers, clients and multidisciplinary design teams. The position would suit an established Senior Engineer ready to progress into a Principal-level role, or an experienced Principal Engineer seeking a technically focused position within a collaborative independent consultancy. Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer Salary & Benefits £50,000 - £65,000+ salary depending on experience Higher packages considered for exceptional Principal-level candidates Hybrid and flexible working Office options in Woking, London, Bristol, Leeds, Christchurch or Aldershot 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service Company pension scheme Life assurance Professional institution subscriptions paid Structured CPD and professional development Support towards chartership and professional qualifications Cycle to Work Scheme Employee mentoring programme Paid volunteer time Varied development infrastructure workload Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment Clear opportunities for progression Principal xwwtmva Highways and Drainage Engineer Job Overview Leading the design and delivery of highway and drainage infrastructure for development projects Developing highway designs supporting Section 38 and Section 278 technical approval submissions Preparing drainage designs supporting Section 104 agreements Producing and reviewing drainage strategies and flood risk assessments Developing surface water and foul drainage networks from feasibility through to detailed design Undertaking drainage design from first principles Producing highway layouts, access designs, junction improvements and associated infrastr...