At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead highway design projects and manage them from start to finish.
- Company: Dynamic private sector consultancy with a growing highways function.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, bonus scheme, life cover, and tailored training budget.
- Other info: Opportunity for clear progression towards Principal level.
- Why this job: Take ownership of projects and develop leadership skills in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years UK consultancy experience and strong highways design background.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you a Senior Highway Design Engineer ready to take ownership of S278 and S38 schemes in Bristol? This role offers full project responsibility, client exposure and the chance to help build a growing highways function within a private sector consultancy. You will be based in Bristol, supporting an established local client base while delivering projects across the UK. This position suits someone who wants to manage schemes end to end, develop leadership skills and progress toward Principal level within a supportive team.
The Senior Highway Design Engineer will lead highways design, coordinate with stakeholders and contribute to project delivery from concept through to approval. This role is ideal for someone confident in technical delivery and keen to take the next step.
Key responsibilities
- Lead S278 and S38 highway design and approvals
- Produce and check drawings using AutoCAD and Site 3D
- Coordinate with local authorities, clients and design teams
- Support drainage and flood risk inputs where required
- Manage selected highway schemes from start to completion
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians
Candidate requirements
- Around 3 to 5 years’ UK consultancy experience
- Strong development-led highways design background
- Experience with AutoCAD and Site 3D
- Confident, organised and commercially aware
- Keen to progress into a leadership role
This role offers real responsibility, project ownership and clear progression within a growing team. The salary for this position is £35,000 – £50,000, alongside pension, bonus scheme, life cover and a tailored training budget. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Senior Highway Design Engineer employer: Penguin Recruitment Ltd
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