Principal Engineer

Job description

Principal Engineer (Technology)

South East – Basingstoke, Guildford or Maidstone

£46,000 – £55,000 (DOE)

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer (Technology) to join a highways technology engineering team within a major infrastructure organisation.

This role focuses on identifying asset needs and developing early-stage solutions for highways technology assets, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, policies and safety requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and evaluating asset condition data to identify renewal and improvement needs
• Developing early-stage technical solutions and cost estimates
• Producing documentation to support value management and investment decisions
• Preparing technical briefs for design teams
• Monitoring scheme development and liaising with delivery teams to resolve issues
• Ensuring health & safety considerations are embedded throughout planning and delivery

Please note: This role requires regional travel and a full UK driving licence (maximum 3 points).

About You

• Degree or HND in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in asset condition assessment and degradation modelling
• Understanding of value management / cost-benefit analysis
• Experience developing and managing scheme budgets
• Knowledge of construction delivery methods and CDM 2015
• Background in highways technology / ITS / infrastructure asset management preferred

This is a senior-level engineering role suited to candidates with strong asset lifecycle knowledge and experience developing early-stage infrastructure solutions.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Basingstoke

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English