Principal Design Engineer - Highways

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What you’ll be doing

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Highways Engineer at Associate status to work in our Design Infrastructure team. BWB are proud to have become a Highways England Regional Delivery Partner and you will be working with Highways England as well as numerous other key clients and will be a key member of a growing team within BWB.

Working on challenging projects, you will be proficient in undertaking several aspects of preliminary and detailed design of public highways including geometry, drainage, pavements and other elements of highway schemes.

You will have a keen interest in developing your understanding and ability in civil engineering design and a willingness to research and take on new challenges.

To be able to work independently and use your engineering judgement to tackle day to day problems, delegate tasks and show a desire to develop graduates and engineers within the team.

You will have experience of the multi-disciplinary nature of complex projects from planning stage, through to completion.

Show a desire to develop your project coordination skills and a willingness to understand more about other disciplines roles on projects.

You will have experience of the requirements of working with different types of client in a complex industry – our clients include developers, local authorities and contractors, all of whom have different expectations and requirements from you and the projects you will work on.

What you’ll bring

You will be expected to have the following personal attributes and skills:

• Technical independence with our industry standard design software packages Civil 3D (although extensive experience in the use of OpenRoads or PDS would be considered as long as there is a willingness to train on Civil 3D) and Microdrainage.
• The use of the Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Excel.
• Experience liaising with both internal and external bodies.
• Experience liaising with other consultants, project managers and directly with Clients.
• Good commercial awareness with effective influencing and negotiating skills, as well as an aptitude to develop emerging and new client relationships.
• Experience of providing an outward facing capacity as a design team representative in dealings with clients on technical matters.
• A visible and participative technical lead, willing and able to take responsibility for the technical solutions for projects.
• An ability to effectively delegate design responsibility to others and act in a mentoring role to less experienced staff.
• Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to adapt communication style to suit different circumstances.
• Track record of building and maintaining strong relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
• A ‘self-starter’ with drive, positivity and enthusiasm and a strong desire to succeed.

Why BWB?

• High-Performance Culture – Be part of a team that’s driven, innovative, and always evolving.
• Competitive Salary & Benefits – We reward talent with top-tier pay, 5% pension match, and exclusive perks.
• Career Growth – Fully funded development programs, chartership support, and professional memberships.
• Flexibility & Wellbeing – Hybrid working & Core Hours, 25+ days holiday, healthcare cash plan & wellbeing initiatives.
• Make a Difference – Work on meaningful projects, engage with communities, and shape the future.

We welcome all talent

• As a Proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant , we actively encourage applications from veterans, reservists, and military families.
• We are also a Disability Confident Employer . We champion diversity, inclusion, and individuality —whatever your background, if you’re ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Construction