Salary: £50k - 55k per year
Reference: JO0000060865
Are you a talented Senior Civil Engineer looking for your next exciting opportunity? We’re recruiting on behalf of an established infrastructure team that is seeking an all-rounder to help tackle a growing workload of highways projects. This role offers the chance to work on a mix of public highway and on-site projects, with a focus on highway design and the opportunity to learn drainage design.
If you’re looking for a role where you can work both independently and alongside junior engineers, contribute to high-profile projects, and develop your skills, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you. Our client works with private developers, public bodies, and contractors, so you’ll get exposure to a wide range of projects in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on a variety of highway design and drainage design projects, ensuring high standards and timely delivery
• Take instruction from senior team members while working independently or leading junior staff
• Manage multiple projects, providing technical guidance and ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines and standards
• Be involved in project proposals, ongoing project management, and deliver projects within budget
• Attend client meetings and represent the company in a client-facing role
• Actively contribute to improving the skills and knowledge of junior team members

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• At least 5 years of experience working in a UK consultancy, particularly in highway and drainage design
• Proficiency in industry-standard software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• A solid understanding of highway design standards and guidelines, including DMRB and local authority guidelines
• Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of projects
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with design teams, clients, and contractors
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, is welcomed but not essential

Specific Experience:

You should have technical experience in several aspects of civil engineering design, including:

• Section 278 / 38 Highway Designs
• Designing residential estate roads and commercial/industrial access
• Ground Modelling and earthworks design
• Pavement design
• Liaising with planning authorities, statutory undertakers, and National Highways
• Multidisciplinary design delivery

Knowledge of Site3D, Infodrainage, flood risk assessments, sustainable urban drainage strategies (SuDS), and foul and storm water drainage is beneficial, though not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on a variety of highway design and drainage design projects, ensuring high standards and timely delivery
• Take instruction from senior team members while working independently or leading junior staff
• Manage multiple projects, providing technical guidance and ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines and standards
• Be involved in project proposals, ongoing project management, and deliver projects within budget
• Attend client meetings and represent the company in a client-facing role
• Actively contribute to improving the skills and knowledge of junior team member

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• At least 5 years of experience working in a UK consultancy, particularly in highway and drainage design
• Proficiency in industry-standard software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• A solid understanding of highway design standards and guidelines, including DMRB and local authority guidelines
• Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of projects
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with design teams, clients, and contractors
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, is welcomed but not essentia