Principal Civil Engineer

Waterman Aspen Limited

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Manchester, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Waterman Aspen North West are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer who will be responsible for the design and delivery of schemes. The Principal Engineer will be responsible for the project management and provide a team leadership role in a multi disciplinary environment working on a wide variety of schemes.

Requirements:

  • Ideally, you will hold a BSc or BEng in Civil Engineering or equivalent and working towards or have achieved a Chartership CEng
  • Able to demonstrate managing a team, resources and finances in a competitive Highways environment
  • Prepare fee proposals based on number of hours to complete activities
  • To be confident to review and sign off deliverables in any given scheme.
  • Able to demonstrate the submission of schemes, including all it’s deliverables as well as processing start up and call-off procedures.
  • Must have experience in the reviewing and preparation of contract drawings and specifications
  • Ideally have experience in Section 38 and 278, 104 and 106 Agreements
  • Have knowledge and experience in highways design for local authority and/or Highways England schemes
  • To have good working knowledge of the MCHW, DMRB and contract documentation to NEC3
  • To be well versed with the NRSWA procedures and to be able to open and complete negotiations with Statutory Undertakers

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Company car option
  • Great variety of work

The role will be based in the North West area.

About this role

Summary

Lead civil engineering projects, manage teams, review schemes, and ensure compliance with standards.

Job title

Principal Civil Engineer

Experience level

senior level

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Manchester, UK; on-site role with some flexibility

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringteam managementcontract drawingshighways designNEC3

Preferred skills

Chartership CEngSection 38Section 278Section 104Section 106NRSWA

Specializations

highwaysproject managementdesigncontract management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Manchester, UK

On-site City