Senior Engineer

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Pell Frischmann
Multi‑disciplinary engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, planning, design & consulting services.
Senior civil engineer leading transport and infrastructure projects
21 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Buildings
Building Services
Land Development & Regeneration
Traffic & Transportation
Highways & Bridges
Railways
Environment & Process Technology
Water & Wastewater
Sector Specialisms
Buildings
Environment
Highways & Transportation
Land Development
Rail
Water
Airside (Aviation)
Role
What you would be doing
highways specs
design management
design review
team leadership
client liaison
site supervision

You will be expected to work with our other offices across the country as part of a wider, National team to help drive successful delivery of projects and enforce our core business values.

Additionally, you will be expected to provide directions to junior members of the team to support their development and achieve competent delivery. Carry out work within own discipline area collaborating with others as required for assigned projects as delegated by the Project Manager.

As part of your role, you may assume responsibility of lead consultant for your discipline contribution to multidisciplinary projects, including liaison with client and establishing/agreeing the brief, delivering the specified work, undertaking contract administration, final account assessment and post contract completion assessment/as-built analysis if required. You may perform complex technical or professional work activities and assure delivery to meet client requirements.

  • Development of Highways Specifications inc. MCHW
  • Undertake day to day management and leadership of project design including overseeing designs produced by consultants and managing input from other disciplines
  • Check / approve own and other staff work, including third party design proposals
  • Management of project teams
  • Implement project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards
  • Integrate successfully into an established team and drive the team culture
  • Development of Highways Specifications
  • Collate project information, liaise and engage in clients and third parties as required
  • Supervise site-based projects as required
  • Lead project delivery & supervise and delegate to more junior members of staff and others as required
What you bring
autocad
civils 3d
meng
bim
apm
analytical modelling

The ability to make plans, schedules and monitors work to meet deadlines and other requirements is also an essential part of the role.

  • Experience in managing project workloads, finances, and ensuring compliance with briefs and financial constraints
  • 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
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and deliver outcomes-focused solutions to complex situations
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Utility coordination and clash detection
  • Detailed knowledge of highway design standards, construction practices, asset management, and relevant legislation
  • Use of Common Data Environments & BIM levels & strategy
  • MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Ideally good experience of drainage design and use of analytical modelling tools
  • BEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of Health and Safety including CDM responsibilities.
  • Experience mentoring and developing less experienced staff, and the ability to build effective working relationships.
  • Significant experience in engineering and design management of projects to time, cost and quality
  • Proven experience in highway design, construction, and supervision
  • Sound understanding of commercial management and business focus.
  • Horizontal & Vertical alignment design in AutoCAD & Civils 3D
  • Experience of working in a complex fast paced design and project/programme management environment, ideally in infrastructure or a related field and evidence of delivering sustainable results in a large organisation
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of developing design solutions to traffic/local road problems such as Alignment, Drainage, Pavement, Road Restraint System, Road Signs & Markings.
  • Clear, confident, and enthusiastic communication skills, both written and oral, to explain complex data to non-specialist audiences and stakeholders.
  • Ability to design highway engineering solutions, analyse complex information, and use relevant software for modelling and analysis
  • Civils 3D
  • Association of Project Management Qualification (or equivalent)
  • Professional membership or accreditation to ICE, CIHT or APM
Benefits

In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits you can find on the link below!

Pell Frischmann 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 and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.

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Training + Development
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Company
Overview
£1 Billion
Annual Construction Projects
Involvement in construction projects valued at over £1 billion annually, reflecting significant engineering reach.
  • Founded in 1926 by Cecil Pell, the firm later partnered with Wilem Frischmann to become a multi‑disciplinary consultancy.
  • Headquartered in London, it has expanded globally with offices across the UK, Middle East, India, Turkey, and Romania.
  • It architects bold solutions for iconic structures—from the Centre Point tower to Liverpool One and Oxford’s new Bodleian Library.
  • The firm delivers across sectors including buildings, transport infrastructure, water systems, power networks, and environmental processes.
  • It has pioneered “firsts” in engineering, notably the tallest building in Europe and the UK’s first PFI road.
  • After a 2015 stake acquisition by German foundation RAG‑Stiftung, it gained a stable, long‑term ownership structure.
  • Subsidiaries like Frischmann Prabhu and Conseco extend its influence in Asia‑Pacific and the Middle East.
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Inclusion & Diversity
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