Highways Engineer

The Project; Kemp Town Estate; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning

25 days annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle-to-work scheme

5 days holiday purchase

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Job summary

Project Centre is seeking an experienced Senior Highways Engineer to take ownership of projects from inception to completion. The role is hybrid, with three days in the office, and involves leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality highways solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, ensure QMS compliance, and contribute to bids and proposals while maintaining strong commercial awareness. A degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is required, with Chartered status

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' relevant professional experience in highways or civil engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways engineering and DMRB standards.
• Expert level CAD skills.
• Competent and experienced user of Civil 3D.
• Experience working within a professional engineering environment.
• Desirable membership or progress toward IHE, ICE or CIHT Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Manage project tasks within budgets, timescales and quality standards.
• Develop highways and civil engineering schemes from concept to completion.
• Provide technical guidance to assistant and junior engineers.
• Check and approve outputs by junior team members.

Skills

Highways engineering

CAD skills

Civil 3D

Technical guidance

DMRB standards

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Highways Engineer with a strong technical background, a passion for engineering and the ambition to take ownership of projects while helping develop the next generation of engineers. This is a hands-on role where you'll be involved from inception through to completion, working alongside project managers, senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients. This is a hybrid working role, with three days per week expected in the office. What you'll be doing

• Managing your project tasks within agreed budgets, timescales and quality standards.
• Developing highways and civil engineering schemes from initial concept through to completion.
• Providing technical guidance, direction and support to assistant and junior engineers.
• Checking and approving technical outputs produced by junior team members.
• Overseeing all possible design elements of project work, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D deliverables.
• Supporting the preparation of estimates and proposals for new work.
• Coordinating project delivery where multiple design teams or service areas are involved.
• Taking ownership of quality, identifying issues and putting effective solutions in place.
• Ensuring compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintaining strong commercial awareness and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently.
• Continuing to develop your own skills and expertise through your personal Training Plan.
  At least 5 years' relevant professional experience in highways or civil engineering.
• A degree, Master's, HNC or equivalent relevant qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways engineering and DMRB standards.
• Expert level CAD skills.
• Competent and experienced user of Civil 3D.
• Experience working within a professional engineering environment.
• Good commercial and business awareness.
• Experience managing tasks, priorities and deadlines.
• Working towards professional membership of IHE, ICE or CIHT, with Chartered status desirable or a clear commitment to working towards it.
  Project Centre is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe.

Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition. Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought out and sustainable.

• Career development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5 days' holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Discounts on retail, travel and social activities
• Cycle-to-work and Green Car scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package, subject to eligibility