CPS Principal Highways Engineer

• Negotiable
  
• Birmingham, England
  
• Contract
  

We are seeking an experienced Principal Highways Engineer to provide Construction Phase Support (CPS) on the HS2 MWCC project in the West Midlands . The role focuses on responding to live site queries and change requests, and leading the end-to-end Stage 3 Road Safety Audit (RSA3) process, ensuring all technical responses and documentation are controlled and auditable through the project CDE/workflow.

Key responsibilities

Construction Phase Support / Technical Queries

• Respond to RFIs (Requests for Information) and other live site technical queries.
• Assess and respond to Site Field Change Requests (SFCRs) , coordinating with relevant disciplines where required.
• Review and respond to material acceptance requests , ensuring compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Liaise with the contractor and project stakeholders to agree actions, close out queries, and maintain progress.

Stage 3 Road Safety Audit (RSA3) Management

• Lead the RSA3 process including:
  • Drafting the RSA3 Brief
    
  • Coordinating and arranging the audit team site visit
    
  • Receiving, processing, and managing the RSA report within the CDE
    
  • Drafting the Designer's Response and supporting close-out actions
• Chair/attend meetings with HS2 and the Highway Authority to agree the Designer's Response and required actions.
• Manage communication and coordination with the contractor during RSA3 actions and close-out.

Document Control / CDE Workflow

• Manage technical documentation through the agreed workflow and approvals process .
• Ensure records are complete, traceable, and auditable (responses, reports, approvals, and close-out evidence).

Key deliverables

• Written responses to RFIs and Site Field Change Requests
  
• Material acceptance responses/records
• RSA3 Brief
• RSA3 Designer's Response
• RSA3 report processing and documentation maintained in the CDE to workflow requirements

Skills & experience (typical)

• Strong highways engineering background, ideally in major infrastructure delivery/support.
• Proven experience in construction phase support (RFIs, changes, contractor liaison).
• Experience managing Road Safety Audits , ideally Stage 3 , including Designer's Responses.
• Confident stakeholder management with client bodies and highway authorities.
• Strong written communication and document/workflow discipline in a CDE environment.