Senior / Principal Highways Engineer

About Pell Frischmann

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private‑sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.

Ownership

Originally formed in 1926, we have a unique heritage in delivering client‑focused solutions. We are part of RSBG SE, the patient capital investment arm of RAG‑Stiftung, which has a long‑term public purpose to address the environmental and social commitments resulting from the closing of Germany’s coal mining industry. RSBG SE’s mission is to generate sustainable funds for the foundation, so our work directly contributes to the challenge of fighting global pollution and climate change.

Main Purpose of the Job

Based in our modern offices located above the Trinity Walk Shopping Centre in central Wakefield, you will be part of a hardworking and growing team of Transport & Infrastructure Engineers/Consultants. The office is close to Wakefield Westgate (services to Leeds, York, Sheffield) and Wakefield Kirkgate (services to Castleford, Leeds, Barnsley, Huddersfield & Manchester). The office is located directly opposite Wakefield bus station and parking is plentiful. You may apply for free parking on a lottery held every six months for all staff.

About The Role

As a Senior or Principal Highways Engineer within our Wakefield Transport Infrastructure team, you will support or lead the delivery of a wide range of highways and infrastructure projects across the region and country. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients, and contribute to high‑quality engineering solutions.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements in line with client specifications and industry standards
• Lead or contribute to the design and delivery of highways schemes
• Liaise with clients, third parties, and wider project teams
• Mentor junior staff and support team development
• Produce and check technical reports, drawings, and specification
• Supervise site‑based activities where required

Qualifications

• BEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)

Experience

• Significant experience post‑graduation in highway design or civil infrastructure, construction, and site supervision
• Professional engineering qualification with IHT or ICE
• Experience in managing project workloads, and ensuring compliance with briefs and financial constraints
• Knowledge, experience and ability for the implementation of highway design standards, construction practices, and relevant legislation on projects
• Alignments & junction 3D modelling (DMRB, in Civils 3D or similar software)
• Drainage
• Pavement
• Road Restraint Systems
• Road Signs and Markings to TSRGD & Traffic Signs Manual
• Active Travel
• Development of Highways Specifications inc. MCHW
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Health and Safety including CDM responsibilities
• Managing other disciplines to deliver projects
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience mentoring and developing less experienced staff, and the ability to build effective working relationships
• Use of Common Data Environments & BIM levels & strategy
• Utility coordination and clash detection
• Site Experience
• Understanding of commercial management and business focus

Skills

• The ability to work under pressure, with good organisational skills and the ability to plan, organise and manage a complex workload, with shifting deadlines to meet specific targets
• Experience of working in a complex design and project/programme management environment, ideally in infrastructure or a related field and evidence of delivering sustainable results in a large organisation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify and deliver outcomes‑focused solutions to complex situations
• Ability to design highway engineering solutions, analyse complex information, and use relevant software for modelling and analysis
• Development of Highways Specifications
• Civils 3D (or Similar) & AutoCAD / Technical Drawing skills
• Experience of drainage design and use of analytical modelling tools
• Clear, confident, and enthusiastic communication skills, both written and oral, to explain complex data to non‑specialist audiences and stakeholders
• A commitment to continuous professional development and embodying organisational values and behaviours

Benefits

We are one of the UK's most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate.

We’ll support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We're happy to talk about flexible working, including hybrid working, and we are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.

In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits.

EEO Statement

We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve. By completing this diversity monitoring form, you will help us to monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our recruitment processes are fair and identify opportunities to improve them. Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be seen by those involved in the selection process.

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