Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

Your new roleHere at Highways England we manage one of the world’s most advanced road networks. We care about the journeys our customers make, we want them to get home safe and well, and we want to connect our country to benefit our economy, business and our customers. We exist to connect the country, because we believe a connected country is better for everyone.Join us as a Principal Engineer - Geotechnical where you will provide technical expertise to engineers involved in the identification and evaluation of asset specific needs and development of solutions, acting as the technical authority for highway earthwork assets.As a member of a team of professional civil engineers, you will be responsible for the development of asset specific management plans and leading the development of early solutions that support the delivery of a wide variety of schemes to ensure the Strategic Road Network in the South West safely meets the requirements of our customers now and into the future. Throughout the planning and development stage of a project, you will manage an array of geotechnical renewal and improvement schemes across the Highways England strategic road network. Using a combination of internal and external resources during the feasibility design process, the successful candidate shall drive forward highway engineering schemes in order to identify and propose engineering schemes that demonstrates safety and best value for the customers and road users of the strategic road network.This role shall provide an excellent opportunity to apply your expert civil engineering and asset management knowledge, skills and significant experience to your specific discipline in highway infrastructure engineering and asset management. As a flexible working organisation we offer this role from our Bristol or Exeter offices. There will be a requirement to travel between our offices and those of our stakeholders and partners. You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full clean driving license to be considered for this position and during employment. The role may be required to work unsociable hours.What you’ll be leading on• Ensure the health and safety needs and wellbeing of customers and employees are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity. • Develop asset specific management plans and ensure asset management decisions adhere to defined policies and standards, provide value for money and maximize contribution to the delivery of business objectives. • Identify, prioritise and manage asset need in accordance with required governance and to achieve business objectives • Provide specialist technical expertise and assurance in the development of early solutions for renewals and improvement schemes, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritization criteria, and taking into account new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs. • Identify and commission survey works to support the improvement and/or renewal of assets; to check and approve technical briefs, reports, specifications, drawings and supporting information. • Support collaboration with engineering colleagues, Project Managers, Service Delivery Managers and Route Managers to ensure forward programme plans reflect asset needs, priorities and strategies. • Coach and support the professional development of more junior team members. Required skills

Civil Engineering

Construction

Engineering

Management

Transport

Keyskills :
Civil Engineering Construction Engineering Management Transpt