Highways Technical Lead: Drive Smarter Transport

Jacobs; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is delivering major highways and transportation programmes across the UK and internationally. You will lead technical delivery, shape design solutions, mentor engineers and drive safety, quality and performance across a diverse portfolio of projects.

You’ll work with clients such as National Highways and Transport Scotland, contributing to design, delivery and digital engineering challenges on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering design activities within highways, transportation or related infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of highways design and standards such as DMRB or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience delivering projects within multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and technical excellence.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating comparable technical capability.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or equivalent professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage engineering design activities on highways projects.
• Shape technical delivery across multiple schemes and ensure standards compliance.
• Mentor engineers and develop project teams.
• Build trusted client relationships and communicate progress clearly.

Skills

Highways design

Project leadership

Safety & quality

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or IEng

Job description

Jacobs is delivering major highways and transportation programmes across the UK and internationally. You will lead technical delivery, shape design solutions, mentor engineers and drive safety, quality and performance across a diverse portfolio of projects.

You’ll work with clients such as National Highways and Transport Scotland, contributing to design, delivery and digital engineering challenges on a global scale.