Senior Highways / Drainage Infrastructure Engineer in London

Senior Highways / Drainage Infrastructure Engineer
Highways | Drainage | Integrated Infrastructure

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid / Flexible

An established, employee‐owned civil engineering consultancy is expanding its Infrastructure team due to sustained growth and increased workload. We seek senior engineers with a consultancy background who specialise in highways design, drainage design, or both and are comfortable working across multidisciplinary development projects.

This opportunity suits engineers who enjoy technical ownership, client‐facing work, and mentoring junior staff while contributing to high‐quality infrastructure solutions across the public and private sectors.

The Role
Depending on your background and strengths, you will work on highways, drainage, or integrated infrastructure schemes, supporting projects from early feasibility and planning through to detailed design and construction. You will be involved in project delivery, technical design, client coordination and supporting junior engineers, with scope to broaden your skillset where desired.

Typical responsibilities

Leading or contributing to highway and/or drainage design packages

Preparing and reviewing technical reports, drawings and design outputs

Delivering projects in line with agreed budgets, programmes and standards

Supporting fee proposals and ongoing project management

Liaising with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and contractors

Attending client and design team meetings

Guiding, supporting and mentoring junior team members

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment

Relevant Highways and / or Drainage Experience May Include

Design of adoptable highways and infrastructure, including Section 38 and Section 278 schemes

Design of residential estate roads, commercial and industrial access arrangements

Junction layouts, vehicle tracking and access design in line with current standards

Highway and drainage design in accordance with DMRB, Local Authority standards and guidance

Drainage design from feasibility through to detailed design, including on‐plot and highway drainage

Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies and technical drainage notes

SuDS design including ponds, basins, tanks, swales and rain gardens

Section 104 / 106 / 185 drainage designs and approval processes

Design to CIRIA guidance, Sewerage Sector Guidance, Building Regulations and local standards

Ground modelling, earthworks and pavement design

Liaison with Local Authorities, National Highways, LLFAs, statutory undertakers and the Environment Agency

Supporting tender and construction phases, including responding to RFIs and technical queries

About You

UK consultancy experience in highways, drainage or both

Proficient with AutoCAD (essential) and Civil 3D

Experience with InfoDrainage and/or Site3D is advantageous

Strong understanding of relevant design standards and guidance

Confident communicator with good written and verbal skills

Able to manage multiple projects and priorities

Comfortable in a client‐facing role

Chartered or working towards Chartership is welcomed, but not essential

What\’s On Offer

Competitive salary with performance‐based progression

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid and compressed working options

Discretionary performance‐related bonus

Company pension with matched contributions up to 6%

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Structured personal development and training

Sports and social club with regular events

How to Apply
If you are an Engineer with highways experience, drainage experience, or a strong mix of both and are looking to join a collaborative, employee‐owned consultancy, this is an excellent opportunity.

To apply or raise any queries, please apply directly. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Equality and Diversity
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.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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