Engineer

National Highways; Penrith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is looking for an Engineer to join our improvements team in the Northwest region. You will investigate traffic collisions, analyze congestion, and design engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with safety and technical standards. The role is essential for improving transportation safety and efficiency in the region, requiring a strong technical background and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing technical reports and highway design.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Membership of a professional body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Investigate road traffic collisions and mitigate risks.
• Analyze congestion problems and develop engineering solutions.
• Develop technical briefs for design contractors.

Skills

Traffic collision investigation

Traffic congestion analysis

Highway infrastructure design

Road Safety Audit

Cost-benefit analysis

Education

Degree or HND in relevant discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Traffic modelling software

Job description

Job Description

National Highways has an excellent opportunity for an Engineer to join our improvements team in the Northwest region. As an Engineer, you will investigate traffic collisions, analyze congestion problems, identify active travel needs, and design solutions for engineering improvements to the network, ensuring adherence to policies and standards.

This position can be based in Penrith, Preston, or Warrington.

You will be required to drive as part of your role, and you must have a full driving license with no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment.

• Investigate road traffic collisions and develop mitigating measures.
• Analyze traffic congestion problems and develop engineering solutions.
• Undertake Road Safety Audits on highway improvement schemes.
• Develop technical briefs for design contractors for improvement works.
• Review third-party improvement schemes for safety, capacity, and standards compliance.

About you

• Degree or HND in a relevant discipline, with appropriate experience or equivalent; membership of a professional body is desirable.
• Experience in producing technical reports, desk studies, interpretative reports, highway infrastructure design, and relevant construction and delivery methods (DMRB).
• Experience in traffic collision investigation and safety engineering.
• Understanding of the Value Management process or cost-benefit analysis schemes.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and experience with AutoCAD and/or traffic modelling software is desirable.

About us

At National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customer satisfaction, and delivery, guided by our core values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork, and ownership.

Operations are central to maintaining the strategic road network, addressing over 39,000 customer enquiries monthly, planning and delivering maintenance activities, and responding to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed according to our pay policy.

We are committed to diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.