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Principal Engineer - Roads, Public Transport, & Greenways

Belfast, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead technical design teams and coordinate design packages for complex national infrastructure programmes including major roads, public transport, and greenways.

Role type

Principal Infrastructure Engineer (Civil Engineering)

Builds

Major transportation projects, bus infrastructure, and greenway schemes for clients including TII, NTA, and Local Authorities.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Infrastructure / Transport

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Technical design leadership, multidisciplinary team coordination, statutory planning and design approvals, contract documentation preparation, commercial management, mentoring junior engineers, environmental impact assessment support

Preferred skills

Experience in green energy transition, substation infrastructure design, high voltage cable routes

Technologies

DMRB, DMURS, LTN 1/20, LTN 1/24, NTA Cycle Design Manual, NEC, Public Works Contract

Responsibilities

Lead technical design teams from concept to construction stage, deliver high-quality design packages within time and budget, coordinate inputs from drainage/structures/environmental disciplines, guide clients through statutory approval processes, mentor junior engineers and apprentices, contribute to work-winning strategies

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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