Highways Principal Engineers in Motherwell

The Opportunity

We are looking for a permanent Principal Highway Engineer to join our Amey Consulting Highways team in the UK.

Role Summary

The Principal Highway Engineer will lead technical teams, manage design and construction projects, and provide expert advice to clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The role involves technical leadership, design management, commercial oversight, client liaison, bid preparation, and people management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, advice and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Lead the preparation and review of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness and timely delivery.
• Manage project budgets and costs to achieve commercial success.
• Engage with client and supplier representatives, presenting proposals and technical solutions.
• Lead and contribute to bid preparation, providing technical and commercial offers under accountability to the bid director.
• Assume people management responsibilities when required.
• Assist in developing practical, sustainable solutions for bridges and civil structures at all project stages.
• Carry out and review structural analysis, design and assessment calculations.
• Manage the production and maintenance of technical documents such as cost estimates, 3D models, drawings and reports.
• Represent the structures practice in multi-disciplinary projects and coordination meetings with clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (ICE/IStruct E).
• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph D in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Comprehensive knowledge of CDM and risk assessment, capable of acting as Principal Designer.
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards such as DMRB and Eurocodes.
• Strong analytical and design skills for complex situations.
• Experience managing and leading project teams through design and specification processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for peers, senior colleagues and clients.
• Ability to resolve interface clashes and manage discipline-specific interfaces.
• Strong supervisory and management skills across multiple locations and projects.
• Extensive experience with highway structures and/or major bridges, with a solid understanding of structural behaviour and analysis.
• Proficiency in Lusas or Midas software is mandatory.

Benefits & Development

• Career development framework with mentoring and professional qualification incentives.
• Flexible work arrangements – hybrid, part‑time and flexible patterns.
• Health & wellbeing benefits, including a cash plan, dental vouchers and wellbeing programmes.
• Community involvement days and opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
• Competitive pension scheme and holiday entitlement (minimum 24 days + bank holidays).
• Flexible benefits scheme allowing purchase of additional leave, cycle-to-work, gym membership and charitable giving.
• Equal Opportunity

Amey is committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey. co. uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required during the recruitment process.

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