Principal Road Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland • manchester, england • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

WSP is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Principal Engineer to join the Roads team based in the North West in either our Manchester or Liverpool offices.

Role

You will be leading day‑to‑day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life‑cycle from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, and construction. This role will be client facing and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport arena.

  • Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
  • Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
  • Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles...