Highways Senior Engineer

Carrington West; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their team. You will work on significant projects related to road widening and pedestrian improvement schemes, offering a competitive salary of up to £63,000 per annum, along with extensive benefits including a car allowance and hybrid working options. The ideal candidate will bring strong civil engineering experience and will be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions.

Benefits

£525 per month car allowance

Private healthcare

25 days' annual leave plus an extra day for your birthday

Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

Ongoing personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Solid civil engineering background with proactive solutions-focused approach.
• Proven experience managing daily site activities.
• Willingness to obtain required training if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Setting out works for road widening and pedestrian improvements.
• Establishing accurate levels and survey control.
• Supporting site management with daily engineering duties.
• Performing quality checks of delivered materials.
• Carrying out as-built surveys and maintaining calibration records.

Skills

Experience on infrastructure and/or civils projects

Experience in a structured site environment

Proven experience of setting out on civil engineering projects

Education

HNC/Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering

Working towards professional membership (e.g. ICE)

First Aid training

Tools

CSCS card

IOSH / SSSTS training

Job description

Highways Senior Engineer

What's in it for you

As a Senior Engineer, you'll be joining my client at an exciting time of growth, working on road widening, new cycle routes and pedestrian improvement schemes that leave a lasting legacy.

You will benefit from:

• Salary up to £63,000 per annum
• £525 per month car allowance
• Company car scheme (subject to policy)
• Private healthcare
• Pension and life assurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Hybrid working where duties allow (on non-site days)
• Ongoing personal and professional development with clear routes to progress

Who you'll be joining

My client is a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable and efficient transport solutions across the UK.

You will be part of a collaborative team that focuses on high-quality delivery, safety and innovation on infrastructure, highways and public realm projects. You'll be supported by experienced engineers, site management and a dedicated survey team to help you succeed in your Site Engineer role.

What you'll be doing

• Setting out works for road widening, new cycle paths and pedestrian improvements in line with design drawings and specifications.
• Establishing accurate levels and survey control and working closely with the Survey team to ensure precision throughout the project.
• Supporting the site management team with day‑to‑day engineering duties and coordinating subcontract packages.
• Checking and recording delivered materials to ensure compliance with project specifications, including those supplied by subcontractors.
• Performing quality checks in line with inspection and test plans and maintaining detailed records of works such as excavations, concrete pours and reinforcement.
• Carrying out as‑built surveys and keeping calibration records up to date for all instruments on site.
• Working with designers and client representatives to resolve design queries and implement any agreed changes effectively.
• Assisting with the preparation of method statements, task briefings and inspection/test plans.
• Promoting a strong safety culture on site and adhering to all health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Working in accordance with my client's Business Management System policies and procedures.

What you'll need to succeed

You will bring a solid civil engineering background and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach. Ideally, you will have:

• Experience on infrastructure and/or civils projects such as streetworks, earthworks, structures, highways, drainage or utilities.
• Experience working in a structured site environment alongside Section Engineers, subcontractors and a wider site management team.
• Proven experience of setting out on civil engineering projects and managing daily site activities.

Qualifications and training

• HNC/Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Working towards professional membership (e.g. ICE) or keen to progress in that direction.
• CSCS card.
• First Aid training.
• IOSH / SSSTS training (or willingness to obtain, if required).

Where and how you'll work

This is a full‑time role on live civil engineering projects, with the majority of your time spent on site. You'll work closely with the project and site teams, with flexibility for hybrid working on suitable tasks such as planning, reporting and documentation, where project needs allow.

Projects will be highways and public‑realm focused, with locations to be confirmed during the recruitment process based on live and upcoming work.

FOOTNOTE

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on 023 9431 4917 or email [e-mail] for more information.

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