Senior Highway Design Engineer

Description:

Senior Highway Engineer

Location: London
Salary: £46,000 - £57,000 + Excellent Benefits + Performance Bonus

Consultant / Senior Highway Engineer - London

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious engineer to join a business known for delivering high-quality public realm, active travel, highways, and streetscape schemes, while offering genuine opportunities for career progression, technical development, and involvement in high-profile projects across London and beyond.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for a Highway Engineer with at least 3 years' industry experience, looking to play a key role in a growing highways team delivering a wide range of urban realm, active travel, traffic and transport infrastructure schemes.

You'll be involved in projects from initial feasibility and concept development through to detailed design and implementation, working on challenging and often high-profile schemes for both public and private sector clients.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and supporting the development of highway and streetscape designs in urban environments
Delivering schemes across active travel, public realm, traffic, and transportation projects
Producing detailed design packages using AutoCAD
Working on projects from feasibility stage through to implementation
Applying relevant design standards and guidance including DMRB, TfL streetscape guidance, LTN 1/20, LCDS and TSRGD
Managing and coordinating Statutory Undertaker plant diversion processes, from initial searches through to quotations and implementation
Preparing technical reports and documentation for clients and stakeholders
Collaborating closely with internal teams, clients, contractors, sub-consultants and stakeholders
Supporting project delivery in complex and fast-paced London environments
Contributing to project planning, coordination and the overall successful delivery of schemesRequirements

To be considered for this role, you should have:

A relevant degree in Civil Engineering (or similar), postgraduate qualification, or equivalent professional experience
At least 3 years of industry experience within highways / transport infrastructure design
Experience developing highway designs in line with:
DMRB
TfL streetscape guidance
LTN 1/20
Strong AutoCAD skills with the ability to produce high-quality drawings and design packages
Experience managing Statutory Undertaker diversion processes from searches through to implementation
A solid understanding of CDM 2015 requirements for Designers / Principal Designers
Strong communication skills and confidence working with clients, colleagues, contractors, sub-consultants and stakeholders
A proactive mindset with the ability to use initiative
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced project environment, particularly on challenging urban schemesDesirable Experience

The following would be advantageous, but are not essential:

Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
Ability to take a lead role in project delivery
Working knowledge of Civil 3D
Experience collaborating with other disciplines, such as urban design
Knowledge of SuDS and raingarden design
Working towards Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or above with a relevant professional bodyWhy Apply?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a consultancy that places a real emphasis on:

Supportive growth and mentoring
Continuous professional development
High-quality, meaningful project work
Collaboration and innovation
Long-term career progressionYou'll be joining a team that works on varied, complex and often high-profile schemes, giving you the chance to broaden your experience and play a visible role in shaping projects that have a direct impact on the public realm and urban environment.

Benefits

A strong package is on offer, including:

Salary of £46,000 - £57,000 (depending on experience)
Private Healthcare
Workplace Pension
Training & Development
Sponsorship of Professional Memberships
Performance-Related BonusIf you are looking to grow in your career, get in touch with Michael from Aldwych Consulting;

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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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