Principal Road Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland • leeds, england • Posted June 30, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

Principal Engineer – Roads team, based in Leeds, Newcastle or Stockton-on-Tees.

Responsibilities

  • Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
  • Liaising with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
  • Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles.
  • Using technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
  • Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets for individual projects.
  • Being responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
  • Leading and managing other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the prepara...