Highway Engineer

SLR Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Healthcare

Life insurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

SLR Consulting is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Transport Engineering team in London. You will lead the preparation of detailed design, feasibility studies and scheme reports on a range of infrastructure projects, with opportunities to manage budgets, costs, and client liaison.

The role requires consultancy experience with S278 in a general infrastructure background, robust knowledge of the DMRB/Manual for Streets, and proficiency in Civils 3D.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering S278/38 infrastructure schemes in a consultancy environment.
• Solid knowledge of DMRB and Manual for Streets.
• Proven ability to manage projects and client relationships while supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance that scheme designs comply with specification and programme.
• Ensure designs meet health and safety regulations and CDM requirements.
• Assess environmental impacts of designs.
• Manage relationships with clients, stakeholders and third parties.
• Coordinate with design team members.
• Support junior team members on projects.

Skills

S278 experience

Infrastructure design

Health & safety/CDM

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Tools

Civils 3D

Job description

SLR have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with demonstrable consultancy experience of S278 in a general infrastructure background to join our collaborative and growing Transport Engineering team.

The role

Your key duties will involve the preparation of detailed design, feasibility studies and scheme reports on a variety of projects. Alongside this, you will also have the opportunity to take responsibility for project management, budgeting, producing bill of quantities, and costings.

• Provide assurance that scheme designs comply with specification and agreed programme
• Work to ensure designs comply with health and safety regulations and CDM requirements
• Alongside colleagues, ensure designs are assessed for environmental impacts
• Manage relationships with clients, stakeholders and third parties
• Coordinate with other team members associated with the design
• Support junior team members working on projects

About us

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

About you

We are looking for an Engineer with consulting experience around the design and management of the Section 278/38 process, as well as:

• Sound knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and Manual for Streets
• Ability to engage and conduct effective negotiations with client, stakeholders, subcontractors and third parties
• Detailed understanding of Health & Safety legislation
• Competent in use of Civils 3D

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

SLR Commitment – All applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements for the job will be guaranteed an interview in line with our Disability Confident Committed status