https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-highways-and-infrastructure-matchtech--4f7f63f4-f5e6-4932-b8c5-fe3e660b6a6e RSS feed for Principal Engineer - Highways and Infrastructure at Matchtech. en-gb Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:06:05 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-highways-and-infrastructure-matchtech--4f7f63f4-f5e6-4932-b8c5-fe3e660b6a6e https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-engineer-highways-and-infrastructure-matchtech--4f7f63f4-f5e6-4932-b8c5-fe3e660b6a6e Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: West Yorkshire | Salary: £60 - £65/hour | Type: Contract | Our client, is seeking a Principal Engineer - Highways and Infrastructure to join their team on a contract basis. This role demands a professional who can lead, manage, and deliver highways and infrastructure projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and high design standards. Key Responsibilities: Lead and be accountable for the development and delivery of highways and infrastructure projects Operate with little supervision, taking full ownership of decision-making and outcomes Manage and coordinate multiple projects/programmes simultaneously Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams, both internal and external Provide strategic direction and technical leadership across all schemes Ensure compliance with Local Authority governance processes Engage confidently in a politically sensitive environment Lead stakeholder engagement, including funding bodies Develop, secure, and manage external funding and business cases Oversee and approve scheme estimates, budgets, cost control, and financial reporting Lead procurement processes and manage consultant and contractor performance Provide technical assurance and sign-off on all highways an... Contract