Senior / Principal Highway Engineer

Senior / Principal Highway Engineer
Are you an experienced Highway Engineer with a passion for leadership and a desire to shape a team within a modern, forward-thinking consultancy? We are seeking a Senior or Principal Highway Engineer to step into a Hub Manager role within our growing Highways and Transportation team in London. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team of 5-8 engineers, manage key client relationships, and drive projects forward for clients like TfL and London''s local authorities. We''re looking for a leader with the right character and ambition, where your potential and cultural fit are as important as your specific technical background.
 
Role and Responsibilities
You will be joining an innovative, employee-owned consultancy that is breaking the mould of traditional civil engineering. As a Hub Manager for one of our Highways and Transportation ''hubs'' in London, you will be responsible for both your team and a portfolio of key clients. While we value experience, we are happy to train and support the right person to develop their management skills.
 
Your core responsibilities will include:
·Leading and line-managing a team of 5-8 engineers, including conducting appraisals and mentoring your team.
·Managing a portfolio of around five key clients, nurturing strong personal relationships and overseeing the project pipeline.
·Remaining hands-on with technical work, with a significant portion of your time utilised on projects.
·Overseeing a range of highways and transportation projects, from asset management plans through to feasibility, detailed design, and construction support.
 
Salary £45,000 - £53,000 per year dependant on experience
 
Benefit package The company is employee-owned, which means you share in its success. This includes the potential for a tax-free bonus of up to £3,500 each year, with the total bonus amount weighted according to your grade and length of service, rewarding loyalty and contribution.
 
Employment type This is a permanent, full-time position.
 
Company culture You''ll be part of a company with a young demographic and a vibrant, progressive culture that values innovation and challenges the norm. It''s a highly social environment with football and tennis teams, running clubs, and regular team days out. With around 75 staff in the London office, the culture is built on strong relationships, and finding someone with the right character and ambition is more important than a perfect CV.
 
What you''ll need
·Experience in the highways and transportation sector.
·Experience in or a strong aptitude for leadership, people management, and client management.
·A proactive and forward-thinking mindset, with excellent people skills.
·A technical background in UK highway engineering, with experience in either design (AutoCAD, Civil 3D) or asset/infrastructure management being valuable.
·Experience with London-based work is a significant advantage.
·Chartership is preferred but is not a deal-breaker.
·A stable career history; we are looking for individuals who can commit long-term.
·The right character to support and enhance a positive, collaborative, and innovative team culture.
 
Ready to take the next step in your career and become a leader in a company that''s doing things differently? If this sounds like the challenge you''ve been looking for, get in touch with Adam Butler at Carrington West to find out more.
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West is one of the fastest growing recruitment consultancies in the country, our specialist teams has a combined over 100+ years'' experience in your market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West for more information.
 
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