Highway Engineering Team Lead

Streamline Search Ltd; Winchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave increasing with service

Quarterly and yearly bonus schemes

Private healthcare after probation

Day off on your birthday

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd is looking for a Highway Engineering Team Lead in Fareham, Hampshire. In this role, you will oversee complex projects, manage resources effectively, and ensure the quality of outputs. You will play a key role in business development and mentoring team members.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering, relevant memberships, and experience in a consultancy setting. The position offers a flexible work environment and the chance to lead a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a similar consultancy role.
• Experience in leading an Engineering team on S278s, S38s, S184s.
• Ability to manage deadlines and project timelines efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day team resource and ensure invoicing targets are met.
• Write fee letters and develop project budgets.
• Mentor and line manage highway team members.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Civil Engineering Expertise

Client Communication

Education

Degree or HND in Civil Engineering

Membership of ICE or CIHT

Job description

Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible Opportunity with Core Hours Required

Holiday: 32 days including bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Sector: Civil Engineering, Highways

Our client is a well-established, multi‑disciplinary consultancy specialising in transport planning, travel planning, and civil and structural engineering services. The business has grown steadily in recent years and now operates across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients on a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. They are known for delivering practical, high‑quality solutions from early feasibility through to detailed design and project delivery, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and client‑focused outcomes.

With an experienced and technically strong team, the company provides end‑to‑end support, combining commercial awareness with in-depth knowledge of current legislation and industry standards.

They are now looking to recruit a Highway Engineering Team Lead to support the management of the team and oversee fast‑paced complex schemes across a diverse range of clients.

Position Duties

• Managing day‑to‑day team resource
• Be responsible for ensuring that the team/region are meeting monthly invoicing targets
• Writing fee letters and developing budgets
• Managing live project budgets and ensuring appropriate out‑of‑scope fees are identified and secured
• Undertaking project design work efficiently
• Following up of opportunities presented by the transport planning teams; supporting the transport planning teams across the business with highway engineering advice
• Writing team updates for collation into the Board Report
• Identifying ways of working and processes to work more efficiently on highways schemes
• Being responsible for quality of drawing outputs on highway schemes
• Line managing and mentoring highways team members; advising on opportunities for direction of team based on business demand/need.
• Being responsible for the team’s business development, including attending client meetings when required with Directors, adhering to the agreed company business plan and identifying business opportunities relating to highways.

Position Requirements

• Membership of an appropriate institution, such as the ICE or CIHT. Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered (CEng) is preferable.
• A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
• Substantial experience in a similar role, in a consultancy setting.
• Experience in leading an Engineering team delivering S278s (primary type of work), S38s, S184s, pre‑planning highway advice.
• Demonstrate a proactive and enthusiastic approach to all aspects of the role.
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure, maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Maintain a disciplined, well‑organised, and conscientious approach to work.
• Apply an agile and adaptable mindset to problem‑solving.
• Ensure deadlines and project timescales are consistently met.
• Promote a positive, forward‑thinking attitude within the team and wider business.

Position Remuneration

• 5‑hour workdays with flexible working hours, with a core hour requirement allowing for lifestyle and work‑life balance
• 24 days annual leave, increasing with length of service plus 8 bank holidays
• Day off on your birthday if it falls on a working day
• One community or charity day a year to allow you to support the person projects you love
• Salary sacrifice scheme with the opportunity to purchase or sell annual leave days.
• Christmas shut down
• Quarterly and yearly bonus schemes, offering the potential to earn more
• Private healthcare upon completion of probation period
• Bike to work scheme