They strive to ensure sustainable practices and minimal impact on local communities while maintaining extensive highways and transport networks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop designs for a wide range of highway improvement and traffic engineering schemes located in both urban and rural settings
- Work closely with project managers, commercial, and construction teams to plan and implement schemes from start to finish within budget and to programme, complying with quality, safety, and environmental objectives
- Consult with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all stages of scheme development
- Ensure relevant standards are applied in accordance with national and local criteria and sound engineering practice to deliver appropriate solutions offering best value
- Assist in mentoring trainee and graduate engineers
Skills & Experience Required:
- Track record of delivering highways and transport design projects as part of a team of professional engineers
- Working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges/Specification for Highway Works relating to the design and maintenance of local authority highway and transport schemes
- Experience with active travel projects
- Site-based highways experience providing an understanding of buildability, traffic management, and construction programming (desirable)
- Relevant degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent; or Foundation Degree/HNC/HND with sufficient post-qualification experience
- Actively working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers or an equivalent professional body
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team player with a 'can-do' approach
Benefits:
- 28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' Bank Holiday
- Generous Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
- Professional body membership fees covered
- Group-wide career development opportunities
- Hybrid working environment
If you are a skilled Highway Engineer looking for a permanent position to advance your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team.