Highways Design Engineer (Flexible, Hybrid)

Waterman Group; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional training scheme (ICE/CHIT

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Waterman Group's Waterman Infrastructure & Environment delivers civil and highway design across the UK. The Consultant/Engineer will work in multidisciplinary teams, contributing to feasibility through construction support with hybrid working arrangements.

The role focuses on producing designs to UK standards, client liaison, and mentoring junior staff, with opportunities to progress to senior levels as skills develop.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Experience in highways/infrastructure design within a consultancy or local authority.
• Knowledge of UK design standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20).
• Ability to prepare technical reports, drawings and data outputs independently.
• Desire to progress toward IEng/CEng via training agreement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways and infrastructure design projects across feasibility, preliminary design, detailed design and construction support stages.
• Produce designs in accordance with UK standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, TSRGD.
• Support project lead on highways schemes including junction improvements and active travel.
• Oversee design and drawings using Autocad/Civil 3d, specs, reports and tender docs.
• Liaise with clients, authorities, and internal stakeholders; assist with QA processes.
• Provide day to day technical support and mentoring to graduates and junior engineers.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Highways design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Project delivery

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Waterman Group's Waterman Infrastructure & Environment delivers civil and highway design across the UK. The Consultant/Engineer will work in multidisciplinary teams, contributing to feasibility through construction support with hybrid working arrangements.

The role focuses on producing designs to UK standards, client liaison, and mentoring junior staff, with opportunities to progress to senior levels as skills develop.