Job Description

Senior Highway Engineer (Principal Engineers and Technicians also considered)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Overview

Our client is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering innovative solutions across the highways, transportation, infrastructure and public realm sectors throughout the UK.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint talented Highway Engineers or Technicians at Senior or Principal level to join their expanding Highways Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a collaborative consultancy delivering complex and high-profile projects across London and the wider UK. You'll play a key role in the design and delivery of urban highways, public realm and active travel schemes while contributing to the continued growth of the business.

This role will likely fall Inside IR35. This is a hybrid position where you will be required to work in the clients office 2-3 days per week.

The Role

As a Highway Engineer, you will lead or support the development of detailed highway designs across a diverse portfolio of projects, depending on your level of experience. Working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle and help deliver innovative engineering solutions.

Projects include:

·Highway improvement schemes

·Public realm and streetscape enhancements

·Active travel infrastructure

·Sustainable transport projects

·Urban highway design

·Transport engineering schemes

This role offers excellent career progression, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects for a broad range of public and private sector clients.

Key Responsibilities

·Produce detailed highway designs in accordance with relevant industry standards.

·Develop high-quality drawing packages using AutoCAD.

·Prepare comprehensive design documentation in line with the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW).

·Coordinate Statutory Undertakers' diversion processes from initial searches through to implementation.

·Produce technical reports and supporting documentation for clients and stakeholders.

·Ensure designs comply with CDM Regulations 2015.

·Liaise with clients, local authorities, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.

·Support project delivery to programme and budget.

·Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance where appropriate.

Requirements

Essential

·Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

·Relevant industry experience

·Experience designing highways in accordance with:

oDMRB

oTfL Streetscape Guidance

oLTN 1/20

oManual for Streets

oTSRGD

·Strong AutoCAD skills.

·Experience producing highway design packages.

·Knowledge of MCHW documentation.

·Experience coordinating utility diversion processes.

·Good understanding of CDM Regulations 2015.

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.

Desirable

·Civil 3D experience.

·SuDS and raingarden design experience.

·Previous experience delivering projects across London.

·Experience working alongside urban designers and other engineering disciplines.

·Project planning using Gantt charts.

·Commercial awareness and project financial reporting.

·Experience mentoring junior engineers.

·Working towards or holding Incorporated Engineer (IEng), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent professional accreditation.

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.

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