Job Description
Job Description
Elevate Your Career in Highways Design!
As a Principal Highways Engineer within Ramboll’s Highways team, you will lead preliminary and detailed design stages for multiple highway projects. This role demands leadership and scheme design experience, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and on budget.
Your new role as Principal Highways Engineer
- Collaborate with a diverse array of clients, including government agencies and contractors
- Engage with Ramboll’s integrated technical teams and broaden your project experience
- Utilise our hybrid working model to tailor your work schedule and location
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex highway scheme design using industry-standard software
- Supervise the production and delivery of design, drawings, specifications, and reports
- Uphold health and safety standards, quality, and environmental policies
- Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers
About you
- Degree in Civil Engineering (preferably a Masters)
- Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status required
- Strong expertise in Autodesk Civils 3D and/or OpenRoads
- Sufficient knowledge of BIM procedures and Bentley ProjectWise system
- Extensive experience in project delivery, including design & build projects
Personal qualities include proven competence as an engineer, the ability to lead and mentor, and excellent communication skills.
What we can offer you
- Commitment to your development
- Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
- A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
- Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
- The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- Flexible work environment with an agreed commitment to office attendance on set days
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Matched pension contributions up to a set percentage
- Private medical cover and life assurance
Ready to join us?
Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.
Please note we will be conducting interviews and filling the position as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.
Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,600 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.
