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Principal Engineer Highways (Section 38)

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HD1 Hybrid (Office ideally Tuesdays)

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30/03/2026 30/06/2026
£23.37 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with strong Section 38 Highways adoption experience to join a busy Highways & Transportation team.

This role focuses on the negotiation, technical audit and approval of highway adoption schemes under Section 38 of the Highways Act, working closely with developers, consultants and internal teams to ensure designs meet adoptable standards.

The Role

You will:

Technically audit Section 38 highway design submissions
Review drainage, utilities and full highway layouts
Provide structured feedback and manage iterative resubmissions
Negotiate amendments with consultants and developers
Manage live schemes from handover (retirement cover)
Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and council standards
Support procurement, financial and resource management where required
Contribute to delivery during periods of changing priorities and resource pressure

You must be confident challenging non-compliant designs and capable of managing complex, ongoing schemes from day one.

What Were Looking For

Essential:

Direct experience with Section 38 Agreements
Strong highways design knowledge (adoptable standards)
Civil Engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
Experience within local authority or public sector highways
Strong technical report writing skills
Confident negotiator with consultants
Experience managing staff performance and workloads
Knowledge of CDM and Health & Safety legislation
IT competence (MS Office, GIS, AutoCAD understanding)

Desirable:

Planning process experience
Experience working within politically sensitive environments
Experience managing operational response (e.g. adverse weather)

The Person

You will be:

Technically strong and decisive
Honest and accountable
Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
Capable of prioritising workload under pressure
Able to motivate and support junior staff
Flexible in approach to hybrid and occasional operational demands

Working Pattern

Hybrid ideally office-based Tuesdays (flexible for the right candidate). xbpsjku

Manager returning 16th March submissions to be reviewed that week.

Location:: Huddersfield
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Engineering

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