Civil Design Engineer - Highways

ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Highway Engineer to join its Bristol team, working on development-led highway projects from feasibility through to construction. You will produce layouts, use 3D design tools, and coordinate with authorities and clients to deliver complex infrastructure schemes.

The role offers varied work across residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments with opportunities to engage on major junctions and drainage design, in a specialist highways consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a highways design or development infrastructure environment.
• Proven ability to produce highway layouts and detailed designs.
• Good knowledge of UK highway standards and approval processes.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or 3D highway design software.
• Knowledge of vehicle tracking and swept path analysis.
• Strong communication and collaborative work with clients and teams.
• A Civil Engineering or related qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce highway layouts and detailed designs for development schemes (accesses, junctions, roundabouts).
• Use 3D design software to develop and coordinate highway designs with tracking and layout work.
• Support schemes from feasibility through to detailed design, approvals and construction.
• Work on S278 and other highway agreements with Local Highway Authorities.
• Assist in designing associated highway drainage and infrastructure as required.
• Contribute across a varied portfolio including residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.

Skills

Highways design

3D design software

Vehicle tracking

Swept path analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

3D highway design software

Job description

Highway Engineer - Highways & Development Design

Location: Bristol

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience (£34k-46k)

Highway Engineer - Bristol

I'm working with an established specialist traffic and highways consultancy that is looking to appoint a Highway Engineer to join its growing Bristol team. This is an opportunity to work across the full development and highways lifecycle, from initial feasibility and layout design through to detailed highway design, technical approvals and construction. The company has been established for almost 30 years and works specifically within traffic, transportation and highway engineering, giving engineers the opportunity to build strong technical experience across a varied project portfolio.

The Role

You’ll be involved in a mixture of development-led highway projects, working alongside transport planners, clients, developers and local authorities. Responsibilities will include:

• Producing highway layouts and detailed designs for development schemes, including access arrangements, junctions, roundabouts and associated infrastructure.
• Using 3D design software to develop and coordinate highway designs, alongside vehicle tracking and layout design.
• Supporting highway schemes from feasibility and planning through to detailed design, technical approval and construction.
• Working on S278 and other highway agreements, coordinating with Local Highway Authorities and contributing to the progression of schemes through approval.
• Supporting the design of associated highway drainage and infrastructure where required.
• Working across a varied portfolio, including residential, commercial, retail and mixed-use developments, as well as larger junction and infrastructure schemes.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a highways design or development infrastructure environment.
• Practical experience producing highway layouts and detailed designs.
• Good understanding of UK highway standards and approval processes.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or 3D highway design software.
• Knowledge of vehicle tracking and swept path analysis.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients and wider project teams.
• A Civil Engineering or related qualification would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

You’ll be joining a specialist consultancy where traffic, transport and highway engineering are the core business, rather than one small part of a large multidisciplinary organisation. The project workload provides genuine variety, from development access and layout design through to major signalised junctions, roundabouts, highway drainage and wider infrastructure. There is also the opportunity to work alongside transport planning colleagues on projects from the initial feasibility and planning stages through to detailed highway design and delivery.

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.

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