Highways Design Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

North West office locations

Career development & mentoring

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Highway Design Engineer in Manchester to lead the design and delivery of highway and drainage schemes within a multidisciplinary team. The role offers flexible hybrid working and exposure to high-profile infrastructure projects across the North West.

You will work from initial design through to construction, liaising with clients and authorities, and mentoring junior engineers as you grow your professional qualifications toward chartership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in highway and drainage design within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering development infrastructure and S278, S38, S104 and S185 schemes.
• Knowledge of SuDS design and current UK design standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway and drainage designs for a wide variety of development and infrastructure projects.
• Design and manage S278, S38, S104 and S185 schemes.
• Produce technical reports, calculations, specifications and detailed engineering drawings.
• Design sustainable drainage (SuDS) and development infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with DMRB, Building Regulations, Sewers for Adoption and local authority standards.
• Liaise with clients, authorities and multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring programmes, budgets and quality standards.
• Support technical reviews, QA and risk management activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.

Skills

Highways design

Civil engineering

Client communication

Project delivery

Chartered engineer status

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Site 3D

PDS

MicroDrainage

Job description

Salary: Excellent salary package + flexible hybrid working

Vacancy Title: Highways Design Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Location: Manchester Industry: Consultancies Salary: Excellent salary package + flexible hybrid working Start Date: 2026-09-01 REF: J91988144 Contact Name: Tony Marsden Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: 2 days ago Highway Design Engineer

Flexible Location | North West | Hybrid Working

Excellent Salary + Comprehensive Benefits Package

Are you a Highway Design Engineer looking to work on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects that genuinely shape the communities we live in?

An award-winning international engineering consultancy is seeking an ambitious Highway Design Engineer to join its growing Infrastructure team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile residential, commercial and major infrastructure developments, delivering innovative highway and drainage solutions from concept through to construction.

With flexible working arrangements and offices across the North West of England (Manchester, Chorley, Liverpool, Leeds, Cumbria), this role offers the opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading professionals while continuing to develop your technical expertise and career.

The Role

As a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll take ownership of the design and delivery of highway and drainage schemes across a varied project portfolio. You'll work closely with clients, local authorities and fellow engineers to develop practical, sustainable and technically robust solutions that make a real impact.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys taking responsibility, building client relationships and contributing to projects from initial design through to successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway and drainage designs for a wide variety of development and infrastructure projects.
• Design and manage S278, S38, S104 and S185 schemes.
• Produce technical reports, calculations, specifications and detailed engineering drawings.
• Design sustainable drainage (SuDS) and development infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with DMRB, Building Regulations, Sewers for Adoption and relevant local authority standards.
• Liaise with clients, statutory authorities and multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring programmes, budgets and quality standards are achieved.
• Support technical reviews, quality assurance and risk management activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the ongoing development of the wider team.

About You

You’ll be a motivated Civil or Highway Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and delivering high-quality infrastructure projects.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in highway and drainage design within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering development infrastructure and Section 278, 38, 104 and 185 schemes.
• Knowledge of SuDS design and current UK design standards.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD together with Civil 3D, Site 3D or PDS.
• Experience using MicroDrainage (or equivalent drainage software).
• A good understanding of statutory approval processes and local authority requirements.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Progress towards Chartered Engineer status (MICE/CIHT) or ambitions to achieve chartership.
• A full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer?

This is an opportunity to join one of the world's leading engineering consultancies, renowned for delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across both the public and private sectors.

• Flexible hybrid working.
• Choice of office locations across the North West.
• Exposure to a wide variety of landmark infrastructure and development projects.
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment.
• Structured career development and mentoring towards professional accreditation.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

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