Highway Design Engineer

FM Conway Ltd; Otford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Training opportunities

On-site gym

Employee discounts

Mental health support

Job summary

FM Conway Ltd is seeking a talented Highway Design Engineer to join our Consultancy team in Sevenoaks. You will lead highway and public realm design from feasibility through to detailed design, liaising with clients and stakeholders to ensure delivery on time and to budget.

You will work closely with the Senior Engineer and project teams, applying DMRB and Traffic Signs Manual guidance while developing innovative, sustainable urban solutions across London and the Southeast.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or equivalent with design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design highway and public realm solutions from feasibility to detailed design.
• Prepare feasibility reports, drawings, schedules, bills of quantities and cost estimates.
• Undertake design checking and QA to maintain high technical standards.
• Identify risks, monitor budgets and programmes, and report changes.

Skills

Highway design

Civil engineering

Communication

Project coordination

Education

BEng Civil Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

FM Conway is seeking a talented and motivated Highway Design Engineer to join our dynamic Consultancy team. As a Highway Design Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our urban landscapes across London and the Southeast. Reporting directly to the Senior Engineer, you will be involved in all stages of highway schemes, from initial feasibility studies and option development, through to detailed design, consultation and implementation. You will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of highway engineering, such as highway geometric design, public realm design, cycle infrastructure development, bus scheme improvements, junction design, drainage systems, including Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS), safety enhancement schemes, implementation of 20 mph zones, parking scheme design, utility diversions (NRSWA) and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures.

You will also be responsible for developing highway and public realm design solutions of varying sizes and complexity, undertaking design checking, preparing feasibility and option reports, and supporting the successful delivery of projects against agreed programmes, budgets and quality requirements. The role will involve working closely with clients, stakeholders and wider project teams, while identifying and managing project risks and changes throughout the design process.

This is a full time, permanent position, based from our Sevenoaks Head Office.

The duties of the Highway Design Engineer will include:

• Designing and implementing highway engineering solutions as part of design teams
• Developing highway and public realm design solutions from feasibility through to detailed design and implementation
• Preparing feasibility and option reports, drawings, schedules, bills of quantities, cost estimates and other technical documents in accordance with local procedures
• Undertaking design checking and quality assurance to ensure high technical standards are maintained
• Identifying project risks and appropriate mitigation measures, contributing to risk reporting, incident recording and investigation, and identifying opportunities for future improvements
• Managing project programmes, budgets and risks, and monitoring milestones and expenditure against agreed programmes and budgets
• Developing price and programme responses to client briefs and supporting the effective management of changes to project requirements
• Undertaking designer duties and tasks as required under the CDM Regulations
• Ensuring that relevant highway standards and guidance, including DMRB, TSRGD and the Traffic Signs Manual, are appropriately considered within designs
• Ensuring that day-to-day correspondence and other communications are handled professionally and effectively
• Working collaboratively with clients, stakeholders and project teams to ensure successful project delivery

What skills and experience do you need?

We are seeking a qualified Highway Design Engineer who has experience within the highways sector. You will be degree qualified with a BEng / BSc in Civil Engineering or equivalent. To be considered for this role you must have experience of designing new development-related projects, particularly the technical aspects of highways adoption issues, S38 and S278, highway and public realm design. You will have strong communication skills, good commercial awareness and experience of developing highway design solutions from feasibility through to detailed design.

We are looking for someone who can work collaboratively as part of a design team, demonstrate strong customer focus, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to project and team performance.

What benefits will you receive?

• career and professional development
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• opportunities for internal and external training
• access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform
• free access to our on-site gym
• range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders
• free access to our on-site gym and subsidised restaurant

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Consultancy Services Division

FM Conway is a family run business with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. As a family business, the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

The Consultancy Services division offers specialist design services to several high-profile clients across London and the Southeast. We are a dynamic team covering urban realm, private developer, HVM and maintenance schemes. As a division, we are constantly looking to improve our offer to our clients. We are involved in new initiatives including the design and production of new surfacing materials through to using A.I. to undertake highway inspection.

Our Consultancy team works across projects of varying sizes and complexity, with a strong focus on delivering high technical quality, projects on programme and positive client outcomes. We are looking for individuals who can contribute to a collaborative environment while supporting the continued development and success of our team.

Closing Date: 08/11/2026

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.

We look forward to receiving your application!