Regional Recruitment
Senior/Principal Transport Engineer
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Senior/Principal Transport Engineer – Wanted – Immediate Start!
Leicester | £55,000–£60,000 per year (DOE)
Permanent, Full-Time
Are you an experienced Transport Engineer looking for a new challenge?
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior/Principal Transport Engineer to join a growing engineering consultancy based in Enderby, Leicester.
This is an excellent opportunity to build and lead your own team while working on a variety of projects across the commercial, residential, industrial and education sectors, with projects valued up to £50 million.
What's on Offer:
- £55,000–£60,000 salary, dependent on experience
- Hybrid working policy (3 days per week in the office following completion of the probationary period)
- Flexitime policy
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days, plus 8 statutory holidays
- Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
- Tailored employee benefits package
- Income protection scheme
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Training and development programme
- IStructE and ICE chartership mentoring
- Membership to professional institutions funded by the company
- Long service awards
- Company-funded team building events
- Excellent development and progression opportunities within a growing company
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Essential:
- BEng/MEng qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years' post-graduate experience
- Chartered or working towards chartership through ICE, CIHT or TPP
- Strong knowledge of national and local transport policies and requirements
- Experience preparing Transport Statements and Transport Assessments
- Experience carrying out complex junction analysis
- Proficient in relevant transport/traffic modelling and industry software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to own transport
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver all aspects of Transport Statements and Transport Assessments
- Work across a wide variety of civil and structural engineering projects
- Work on projects within the commercial, residential, industrial and education sectors
- Manage projects up to £50 million in value
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent client relationships
- Carry out complex junction analysis and provide clear, practical recommendations
- Prepare high-quality and accurate project documentation
- Confidently represent the company at meetings
- Liaise with highways engineers, planning consultants, architects and clients
- Contribute to the development and growth of the transport team
- Build and lead your own team
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Requirements
As a Senior/Principal Transport Engineer, you will also be expected to:
- Be a positive and collaborative team player
- Have strong leadership skills
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be confident managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Be able to build and maintain strong client relationships
- Have a proactive approach to your work
- Be keen to develop your career within a growing company
About Regional Recruitment
This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.
If this Senior/Principal Transport Engineer role is right for you - Click to apply below. Alternatively, call Katie on our Engineering Team on 0116 262 3733.
To explore more roles available across the UK, please visit www.regionalrecruitment.com.
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