Principal Highways Engineer; Liveable Places

Principal Highways Engineer (Liveable Places) – WSP, U.S.

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The Liveable Places team is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead sustainable transport and public realm improvement projects, primarily in London, from inception to completion.

• Design Management:
  Oversee design processes, manage the design team, coordinate with other departments, and ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Project Management:
  Plan, schedule, budget and allocate resources to keep project milestones on target.
• Client Liaison:
  Serve as the main point of contact for clients, keeping them informed of progress throughout the project.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify and mitigate project risks effectively.
• Quality Assurance:
  Maintain the highest quality standards and resolve any issues promptly.
• Team Leadership:
  Motivate and manage the design team for efficient performance.

• Preparation of highways designs for construction projects and coordination with other disciplines.
• Design drafting (drawings, details, specifications, bill of quantities, calculations).
• Client and internal progress meetings, maintaining action trackers.
• Liaison with discipline leads, updating scheme programmes.
• Implementation of QA/QM procedures and Project Execution Plans.
• Maintenance of commercial risk registers.
• Support in preparing design H&S risk management plans and schedules.
• Coordination of technical discipline inputs and dissemination of information.
• Coordination of technical decision logs.
• Oversight of fee proposals and changes control documents.
• Preparation of task assignment documents and internal approvals.
• Financial reporting support, including forecasting.
• Preparation of RAMS for site surveys and participation in site visits.
• Updating project plans and managing document control via SharePoint.
• Planning and delivery of project deliverables and milestones.
• Raising orders for supply chain partners’ technical support.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in design and project management.
• Holder of a relevant professional qualification (IENG of CENg) or close to obtaining one.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to report to senior level.
• Proven track record of leading design projects from inception to completion.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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