Senior/Principal Transport Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Enderby, Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Civil Engineering Transport Assessments Junction Analysis Traffic Modelling Project Documentation Client Relationships Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Are you looking for a new challenge with a growing business?

Do you want to work as part of a great team and within a culture that values you and nurtures your career?

Come and join our team!

This position offers the opportunity to build and lead your own team , making it an excellent next step for a driven professional ready to advance their career.

Position

- To manage and deliver all aspects of transport statements and assessments and on a wide variety of civil and structural engineering projects within the commercial, residential, industrial and education sectors on projects up to £50 million in value

Key Attributes and Key Skills

  • Hold a BEng/MEng qualification in civil engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years’ post-graduate experience
  • Be chartered or working towards your chartership through ICE, CIHT or TPP
  • Oversee multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent client relationships
  • Have a strong knowledge of national and local transport policies and requirements
  • Confidently represent the company at meetings and liaise with highways engineers, planning consultants, architects and clients
  • Prepare high-quality, accurate Transport Statements , Transport Assessments and project documentation
  • Carry out complex junction analysis and provide clear, practical recommendations
  • Be proficient in relevant transport/traffic modelling and industry software
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Be a positive, collaborative team player with leadership skills
  • Have a full driving licence and access to own transport

Salary

- Attractive salary with the prospect of development within a growing company

Benefits

  • Hybrid working policy
  • Flexitime policy
  • Loyalty to employees – 25 days annual leave increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus 8 statutory holidays
  • Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Tailored employee benefits package
  • Income protection scheme
  • Company contributory pension scheme
  • Training and development programme – company support and investment in your personal development
  • IStructE and ICE chartership mentoring
  • Membership to professional institutions funded by the company
  • Long service awards – 10, 15 and 20 years
  • Company funded team building events
  • Working for a company established in 1985, with a reliable track record, ambitious growth plans and an exciting forward workload

To apply, send your CV and covering letter to [contact hidden] or post to: Dawn Morley [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Limited Park House 21 Warren Park Way Enderby Leicester LE19 4SA

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