Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management)
Matchtech · Essex, England
Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management) at Matchtech, based in Essex, England, paying £50,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £50,000 per annum
- Location
- Essex, England
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 2 months ago
- Closes
- 8 Dec 2026
- Sector
- Business Development
5% below the typical rate for business development
Reference 598514
About the role
Our client, a leader in the highways sector, is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management) to join their team in Essex. This permanent, full-time role is focused on ensuring the design and construction of developers' highway infrastructure works meet the standards required by the Highway Authority for adoption as public highways.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Highway Authority with consultations with the Local Planning Authority for proposed developments
- Agree detailed designs and ensure planning permission conditions/obligations are met
- Attend/Chair meetings and address site/design queries promptly
- Undertake extensive stakeholder liaison both internally and externally
- Ensure statutory processes are followed when necessary
- Instruct legal agreements to adopt developers' infrastructure works as public highways
- Provide timely and accurate advice on highway-related matters to various parties
- Manage and provide technical direction to team members on all aspects of highway services
Job Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in a related subject or equivalent proven experience in highways and/or transportation
- Evidence of continuing professional development, ideally with membership in a professional institution such as CIHT
- Detailed knowledge of Highway Legislation, design procedures, and relevant engineering techniques
- Expertise in national guidance, legislation, and regulations relating to highway schemes, particularly the Highway Act 1980 and CDM 2015
- In-depth understanding and experience with Health and Safety legislation
- Strong ability to build collaborative networks and partnerships for joint delivery
- Demonstrated project management experience with familiarity in project management tools and Microsoft applications
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Hybrid working environment with regular office and site visits
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Employee benefits package
If you have significant experience in highway engineering and are seeking a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and dedicated team in Essex.
Reference: 598514 · Posted 2 months ago · Closes 8 Dec 2026 · Listed via Matchtech
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