💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Highway Engineer

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Carrington West
📍 Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Posted
May 29, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experiened Principal Highway Engineer to come and join a busy client in the Manchester area.

The main duties of the experienced Principal Highway Engineer are:

Lead the delivery of major capital highways and infrastructure programmes from concept through to completion.
Manage and coordinate high-profile transport and regeneration schemes funded through major government investment programmes.
Oversee the planning, programming, design coordination, and implementation of highway improvement projects.
Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required standards.
Coordinate the production of technical designs, cost estimates, drawings, and project documentation to support scheme delivery and funding requirements.
Manage external consultants, contractors, and specialist partners to ensure successful project outcomes and value for mo...