Overview
Lead delivery with vision.
We are known for our wide variety of projects and the diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge of our people. Joining us means becoming part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally. We are passionate about what we do and encourage a healthy balance between work and life through flexible and remote working policies.
As a Principal Highways Engineer in the Transportation team, you will be based in Cambridge and work from the office minimum three days a week. Your portfolio will include active travel schemes, travel hubs, major interchanges and nationally significant infrastructure projects such as the £950M Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet project and the £38bn Sizewell C project.
Your role
- Lead and manage project delivery, either as discipline lead or project manager, ensuring successful delivery with inputs from multidisciplinary teams.
- Lead the design process and guide the team in producing cost‑effective solutions; support less experienced engineers through technical review and mentoring.
- Coordinate resources to exceed client expectations, meet budgets and build strong internal and external networks.
- Line‑manage, support, and mentor the local team, helping to form multidisciplinary teams to meet workload demands.
- Work with clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget, ensuring CDM, QA and technical review requirements are met.
- Manage resources effectively and efficiently to meet utilisation KPIs and project needs.
- Prepare fee estimates and support tender/bid work, contributing to winning new work.
- Promote collaboration and drive efficiency, embracing emerging technology and minimising environmental impacts.
- Undertake feasibility studies, including reports, cost estimates, problem investigation and option development.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, applying CDM Regulations and other relevant legislation across all project activities.
About You
- Degree‑qualified in Civil Engineering (BEng, MEng or MSc) or equivalent, with Chartered Engineer status or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Proven experience leading and developing highway engineering teams, including mentoring and supporting staff progression.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build effective, collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Proficient in industry‑standard design software, such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- Extensive highways design experience, aligned with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and other applicable standards.
- Thorough understanding of Designer’s Duties under CDM and commitment to safe design principles.
- Experience in NEC contract procedures and/or project management, ensuring effective and compliant project delivery.
- Possession of a full UK driving licence is advantageous.
Rewards & benefits
Competitive salaries, employee rewards, flexible holiday allowances and a hybrid working culture support your professional and personal life. We offer extensive opportunities for training and professional development.
About AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our partners and clients, we aim to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they belong. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups.
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance. Offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require proof of UK residency for at least five years. Candidates should not mention any existing or previous security clearance in their application or CV.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. Please let us know at the application stage if you wish to be considered under this commitment.
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