Highways Senior Engineer (UK Wide)

Jacobs; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Highways Engineer in Bristol, UK, to lead transportation projects with a focus on technical excellence and innovation. Your role will involve mentoring team members and ensuring project integrity while collaborating with stakeholders.

You will need a relevant engineering degree and experience in delivering highways projects, coupled with a thorough understanding of design standards. Join Jacobs to make a real impact in communities across the UK.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of design standards like DMRB and MCHW.
• Technical experience in local or major highways projects.
• Passion for safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical excellence and innovation in transportation projects.
• Mentor and support less experienced team members.
• Ensure key design deliverables maintain programme and budget integrity.

Skills

Design experience in transportation

Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation

Ability to work independently

Education

Degree in engineering

CEng/IEng or equivalent qualifications

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a Senior Highways Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering technical excellence, innovation, and safety across a wide range of transportation projects. You’ll take ownership of key design deliverables, identifying opportunities for automation and process efficiencies, and ensuring scope changes are escalated appropriately to maintain programme and budget integrity.

You’ll collaborate closely with discipline leads and project stakeholders to produce high-quality outcomes, while also mentoring and supporting less experienced team members—helping to build capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Jacobs is a recognised leader in the transportation sector, partnering with major clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, the Welsh Government, and global contractors. Internationally, we contribute to transformative mega-projects like NEOM The Line and King Khalid International Airport. Locally, we’re making a tangible impact in communities across the UK, delivering schemes for

• Manchester Airport Group
• United Utilities
• Cheshire East Council
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Worcestershire County Council
• Birmingham City Council
• Derbyshire County Council
• West of England Combined Authority

Here's what you'll need

• Design experience in transportation and the built environment
• Attained a relevant professional qualification, for example a degree in engineering, and CEng/ IEng or equivalent qualifications or work experience.
• Technical experience of delivering local and/or major highways projects or the land side alignment elements in adjacent markets such as Water Aviation or rail
• Thorough understanding of commonly used design standards such as Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) or international equivalents.
• Sound knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and a passion for fostering safety and wellbeing.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a global multi-disciplinary team.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.