Highway Engineer

Description:

An Established multi-disciplinary, working on major projects across the UK & Ireland is looking for a Senior Highway Engineer to join its Highways & Transportation team in North Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to play a key role in the delivery of major UK and Irish transport infrastructure projects, while progressing their technical and leadership career within a growing team.

The role would suit a motivated professional with over 3 years' post-graduate experience, strong design capability, and a desire to work on complex, high-profile transportation schemes focusing on multi-million pound design and build schemes.

The Role
You will work on projects such as:

Highways and major roads
Bridges and structures
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Active travel (cycleways and pedestrian schemes)
Public transport infrastructureProjects span the full asset lifecycle, from early feasibility and modelling through detailed design, construction support, and long-term asset management.

Senior Highway Engineer Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to the design of highways and transportation schemes
Prepare detailed design drawings, specifications and technical reports
Ensure compliance with UK and Irish design standards
Support project delivery to programme and budget
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellenceSenior Highway Engineer Essential Requirements

Honours degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
Minimum 3 years' experience in transportation/highways design
Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartership)
Strong knowledge of relevant standards (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, MCHW)
Experience preparing works contract documentation and specifications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced consultancy environment
Strong problem-solving skills and professional judgement
Fluent or highly proficient in written and spoken EnglishSenior Highway Engineer Desirable Experience

3D road design software such as Civil 3D, OpenRoads or MX
Familiarity with TII and NTA project management guidelines
Experience on large-scale public infrastructure or transport programmeINDHTF

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