At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape major highways and drainage projects from start to finish.
- Company: Dynamic Leeds office focused on growth and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, autonomy, and opportunities for progression.
- Other info: Join a collaborative culture with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while mentoring engineers and influencing industry standards.
- Qualifications: Strong background in highways and drainage design with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
In this role you will lead and shape major highways, drainage and flood risk projects within a growing Leeds office. You’ll work closely with leadership to set direction, mentor engineers, and drive high-quality delivery across feasibility to construction. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with client-facing responsibilities and opportunities to influence standards and practice. This is a strategic hire in a collaborative, growth-focused environment with hybrid working.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- autonomy and progression
- collaborative culture
Responsibilities
- Lead highways, drainage and flood risk schemes from feasibility through to construction
- Provide technical direction and oversee project programmes and quality
- Collaborate with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams to build strong relationships
- Mentor and review work of Engineers and Senior Engineers; guide complex technical challenges
- Shape technical standards and working practices across the team
- Contribute to fee proposals, resource planning and major commissions delivery
- Act as a trusted internal and external figure; support business growth and office leadership
- Maintain hands-on involvement while owning key projects
Key requirements
- Strong background in highways and drainage infrastructure design
- Experience leading multidisciplinary projects
- Experience managing technical approvals including S38, S278, S104 and related agreements
- Ability to produce and review Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
- Client-facing skills and commercial awareness for delivering complex projects
- Chartered status, or ability to operate at Chartered level (advantageous)
- Excellent leadership and mentoring capabilities
- leadership
- communication
- collaboration
- highways and drainage design
- flood risk assessment (FRA)
- drainage strategies
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