Principal Engineer- Highways

Carrington West • Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom • Posted May 30, 2026

Location Bradford, West Yorkshire
Job Type Full-time
Category architecture-and-engineering
Posted May 30, 2026
Principal Engineer- Highways
Rate: £60-£65 p/hour
Contract: 40 Hours per Week
 
An experienced Principal Engineer is required to lead the delivery of major highways and infrastructure projects from concept through to completion. This role will see you managing complex programmes valued above £5m, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and overseeing technical delivery, governance, funding, and stakeholder engagement within a Local Authority environment.
 
Key Responsibilities
·Lead highways and infrastructure schemes from inception to delivery
·Manage multiple complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams
·Provide technical leadership and design assurance across highways and drainage schemes
·Manage budgets, programme delivery, procurement, and consultant performance
·Lead stakeholder engagement including funding bodies and senior leadership
·Ensure compliance with DMRB, MfS2, LTN guidance, TSM, and CDM 2015
·Oversee public consultation, r...

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