Senior Engineer (Highways)
Matchtech · West Midlands
Senior Engineer (Highways) at Matchtech, based in West Midlands, paying £45 per day. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £45 per day
- Location
- West Midlands
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 2 hours ago
- Closes
- 21 Jan 2027
- Sector
- Local Government
Reference 611815
About the role
🚨 JOB ALERT - Senior Engineer (Highways) | Contract Opportunity 🚨
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join their team on a contract basis, with an ASAP start.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of highway improvement projects with values of up to £2m, taking schemes from concept through to completion.
The team delivers a wide range of projects including highway improvements, active travel schemes, cycleways, bus stop enhancements, and public realm projects. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of complex schemes whilst providing technical guidance and mentoring support to junior engineers.
Essential Requirements
✅ Experienced AutoCAD user
✅ Strong knowledge of highway design and road safety standards, particularly LTN 1/20
✅ Proven track record delivering highway improvement schemes
✅ Ability to mentor and support junior engineers
✅ NEC4 contract experience
✅ Able to attend Warwick offices circa 2 days per week and undertake site visits as required
✅ Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
Desirable Experience
➕ Civil 3D experience
➕ Active travel project experience
➕ Site supervision experience
➕ Familiarity with NEC4 Term Service Contracts & Bills of Quantities
➕ Experience working within a Quality Management System
📍 Location: West Midlands and Home (Hybrid)
💰 Rate: Flexible with Candidate Experience
📄 Contract: Inside IR35
🚀 Start: ASAP
- 37 hours a week min
- Monday to Friday
- Weekly Pay
How to Apply or for more Information:
3 simple ways to apply or get in touch:
- Apply directly online via the Matchtech website
- Call Callum Laycock directly on [phone removed]
- Email your CV to
Matchtech:
Matchtech are the largest and leading Highways and Transportation Recruitment Company in the UK.
Future Roles:
If you have the correct experience for this type of position but this specific role is not quite right for you, as the level, location or rates etc. is it not quite what you are looking for a present, please still feel free to get in touch with me as I continually recruit similar roles to the one above at all levels across the UK.
Alternatively if are not suitable for this role but still work within the Highways and Transportation industry and believe you will be looking for a new role in the future please give me a call for a confidential chat regarding your employment status.
To apply for these roles, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Reference: 611815 · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 21 Jan 2027 · Listed via Matchtech
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