Senior Highway Engineer

📍 London | Hybrid Working Available
💰 £55K–£65K + Excellent Package

An established and highly regarded engineering consultancy is seeking to appoint a Senior Highway Engineer to join their expanding London team.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within a growing business, delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors including highways, rail, and power & energy.

The Role

As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will take a leading role in the delivery of highway schemes from concept through to detailed design and construction support, working within a collaborative and technically strong environment.

You will also contribute to project leadership, client engagement, and the mentoring of junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of highway schemes
• Highway alignment and geometric design
• Highway drainage design and coordination
• Preparation of specifications in accordance with industry standards
• Design of traffic signs, road markings, pavements and VRS
• Support project delivery across multiple sectors and disciplines
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and statutory bodies
• Mentor and support junior members of the team

Requirements

Essential:
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in highway design
• Strong experience using Civil 3D (alignment and modelling)
• Proven experience in highway drainage design
• Good working knowledge of relevant standards and design guidance

Desirable:
• Experience across a range of highway and infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with InfoDrainage or similar software
• Knowledge of traffic signs, road markings, pavement and fencing design
• Experience preparing Specifications for Highway Works

Qualifications

• MEng or BEng in Civil Engineering
• Ideally working towards or holding Chartered status (ICE or equivalent)

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on diverse, high-profile projects
• Clear pathway for career progression
• Supportive and technically strong team environment
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Excellent benefits package including pension, private medical and more

If you are a Senior Highway Engineer looking to take the next step in your career within a forward-thinking consultancy, this is a strong opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of projects.

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