Principal Engineer/ Technical Manager

Job Description

Let’s transform society together We’re Sweco. We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers. We’re difference makers.

We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we’re now recruiting for a Principal Engineer/Technical Manager to join our Highways team in Edinburgh. This role can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

Working in the highways team, you will work across all project stages, from inception through to detailed design, and have the opportunity to support our highways, drainage and pavement disciplines. Our teams work on a wide range of local, regional and national projects, giving you the opportunity to broaden your expertise and work collaboratively. You will lead and manage roads and infrastructure projects, or act as design manager or civil technical lead as part of a multidisciplinary project for major trunk road improvements, local road improvements, renewable energy infrastructure, placemaking, active travel and public realm schemes.

Responsibilities

• Leading and project managing roads and infrastructure projects ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with standards.
• Taking responsibility for design management and coordination to deliver integrated design solutions for our projects.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and sustainable solutions.
• Ensuring deliverables are carried out within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
• Engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and provide expert advice.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, feasibility studies and design documentation.
• Driving technical excellence across project delivery.

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification, for example a degree in engineering.
• CEng certification.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate different design options to internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to lead project teams effectively and support their technical development.
• A desire to learn, progress and challenge yourself.

Technical areas

• Experience of undertaking geometric design in accordance with DMRB, local authority standards, Cycle by Design and LTN 1/20 Cycle Infrastructure Design, using Civil 3D software.
• Ability to review designs holistically and coordinate inputs from multiple disciplines to ensure designs are suitable, buildable and of high quality.
• Experience of undertaking drainage design in accordance with the DMRB, CIRIA SuDS Manual and other associated national design standards, including Sewers for Adoption and Sewers for Scotland.
• Good understanding and application of highway regulations and guidance such as Manual for Streets, DMRB, TSRGD, MCHW and Traffic Signs Manual.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Disability assistance

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