Highways Design Engineer
Location: Birmingham Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (DOE) + Benefits Type: Full-Time | Permanent An established and growing transport and infrastructure consultancy is looking to recruit a Highways Design Engineer to join its Birmingham office. The company delivers a wide range of development and infrastructure projects across the UK, covering residential, commercial, education and industrial schemes. This is a great opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team, working alongside highways engineers, transport planners and drainage specialists.
The Role
You’ll be involved in the design and delivery of highway schemes from initial concept through to detailed design. Responsibilities will include:
- Designing roads, junctions, roundabouts and access arrangements.
- Producing highway layouts and detailed engineering drawings.
- Undertaking highway geometry, levels and alignment design.
- Preparing technical design packages for development projects.
- Working on S278 and S38 highway schemes.
- Working closely with technicians and other engineering disciplines.
- Using AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D to deliver design work.
About You
- Experience in a Highways Design Engineer or Civil Engineer role within a consultancy.
- Experience with S278 and S38 highway design.
- Background in development-related highway design.
- Experience with roads, junctions and access arrangements.
- Strong AutoCAD skills; Civil 3D experience beneficial.
- Good understanding of highway design standards and guidance.
- Strong communication skills and a team-focused approach.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.
- Company pension.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Membership to a professional institution.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Varied project workload and opportunities for career development.
- Plus a range of additional benefits!
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.
Highways Design Engineer in Birmingham employer: Client 2
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