At a Glance
- Tasks: Support technical leadership and deliver exciting highways and asset renewal projects.
- Company: Join Metis, a leading civil and environmental engineering consultancy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, wellbeing budgets, and professional development support.
- Other info: Employee-owned with profit share scheme and commitment to sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on infrastructure while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 2-5 years experience in asset renewal, CAD competency, and team collaboration skills.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Metis is looking to fill a Highways Engineer role to provide technical support on our maintenance and asset renewal schemes.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Metis has an exciting pipeline of highways and asset renewal schemes, and a growing highways and transportation team. To ensure these commissions are delivered to the highest standards, we are looking for an experienced Highways Engineer to assist with technical leadership and project delivery. This role will work within our highways and transportation team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for production, review and submission of our asset renewal and maintenance projects. They will also support the development of detailed designs across the team.
The ideal candidate will have experience delivering asset renewal and maintenance schemes within the UK. They will provide quality design outputs, focus on health and safety, and consider sustainability in their day-to-day duties. They will be a team player and committed to supporting the development of graduate engineers.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Production, review and submission of asset renewal and maintenance projects including carriageways, footways, VRS and drainage remedial works
- CDM 2015 Responsibilities
- Delivery on asset renewal and maintenance schemes
- Pipeline and project management
- Client and stakeholder management
The role will also support technical leadership of Engineering projects.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Two to five years’ experience in asset renewal and maintenance schemes
- Competency with CAD
- Knowledge of material and contract specifications
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Capacity to manage multiple projects
- Experience in supporting junior team members, helping them to produce exceptional outputs
- Ability to integrate into a team and consult with clients and stakeholders
- Proven track record in delivering projects on time and on budget
- Energy and enthusiasm!
SALARY AND PACKAGE
Metis offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including workplace pension (Royal London), monthly wellbeing budgets (Heka), and flexible working in our offices in Richmond-upon-Thames. We also fund professional institution membership for our employees, and training that you require to meet your own professional development objectives. We have a proud track record of mentoring and supporting young engineers in achieving chartership. As an employee-owned business, Metis also offers a profit share scheme to all employees with at least 12 months’ service. Under the terms of the Finance Act 2014, any profit share distributed to employees is exempt from Income Tax up to £3,600.
ABOUT METIS
Founded in 2009, Metis is a leading civil and environmental engineering consultancy in London and Manchester. We have built a reputation among British local authorities for delivering high-quality projects, led by experts in infrastructure management, highways engineering and water engineering. Metis provides an agile alternative to traditional engineering consultancies, tailoring our services to meet our clients’ needs in both the public and private sectors. We pride ourselves on our strong client relationships, and are respected ‘critical friends’ to many organisations. We are growing rapidly, and this growth provides a platform for ambitious individuals to develop and lead within the business. Metis is a certified B Corporation, and is committed to promoting environmental sustainability and community wellbeing in every project. In 2025, Metis became an employee-owned business. This grants our business long-term stability, and our employees the opportunity to share in our profits.
Highways Engineer in London employer: Metis Consultants, Ltd.
Metis is an exceptional employer for Water Engineers, offering a dynamic work environment in Richmond-upon-Thames or Manchester, where sustainability and community wellbeing are at the forefront of our projects. With a strong focus on employee development, we provide comprehensive training opportunities, professional institution memberships, and a profit share scheme that rewards your contributions to our success. Join us to be part of a rapidly growing, employee-owned consultancy that values innovation and collaboration in delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
