Highways Engineer: Design, Delivery, Growth (Hybrid)

Sweco; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks

Competitive pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Professional subscriptions

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Tree planting for new starters

Job summary

Sweco UK is seeking a highway engineer to contribute to landmark schemes across the project lifecycle, from inception to handover. You will design highway elements, produce outputs, and collaborate across disciplines while meeting timescales and budgets.

With a focus on quality and professional development, you’ll work under seniors to deliver client-focused solutions and adhere to IMS and H&S requirements, while benefiting from flexible hybrid working and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and be working towards achieving a relevant professional qualification.
• Experience of the planning and delivery of elements of highway projects or work packages on larger multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience of undertaking highway geometry design in accordance with the DMRB, and desirably Manual for Streets, using Bentley OpenRoads or Civils 3D software or similar software packages.
• Experience of highway ancillary works design and MCHW specification production would be an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking elements of design from road geometry, drainage, and pavement to road restraint systems and traffic signs and road markings with support from senior members of the project team.
• Producing design outputs such as drawings, specifications, schedules, reports and calculations etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
• Working in close collaboration with your team and other design disciplines and have an appreciation of their role.
• Ensuring deliverables are carried out within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Ensuring that solutions meet client needs and expectations are met/exceeded.
• Ensuring that all work is carried out to the Company's IMS, and current H&S legislation requirements.

Skills

Highways design knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree

Working towards professional qualification

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads

Civils 3D

AutoCAD

BIM integration

Job description

Sweco UK is seeking a highway engineer to contribute to landmark schemes across the project lifecycle, from inception to handover. You will design highway elements, produce outputs, and collaborate across disciplines while meeting timescales and budgets.

With a focus on quality and professional development, you’ll work under seniors to deliver client-focused solutions and adhere to IMS and H&S requirements, while benefiting from flexible hybrid working and ongoing training opportunities.