Lead Highway Design Engineer: S278/S38 & Nationwide Projects

Energy Jobline ZR; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension matched

Life cover

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Highway Design Engineer in Bristol to take ownership of S278/S38 schemes and help grow a private sector highways function. You will support a local client base while delivering projects nationwide.

The role offers opportunities to manage projects end-to-end, mentor junior staff and progress toward Principal and Associate levels. Salary £35,000–£45,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Senior Highway Design Engineer with 3–5 years UK consultancy experience.
• Experience in S278/S38 schemes, highways adoption and development-led design.
• Able to lead and train junior engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead S278 and S38 highway design and approvals.
• Produce and check drawings using AutoCAD and Site 3D.
• Coordinate with local authorities, clients and design teams.
• Support drainage and Flood Risk inputs.
• Project manage selected highway schemes.
• Mentor engineers and technicians as the team grows.

Skills

Highways design

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

AutoCAD

Site 3D

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Highway Design Engineer in Bristol to take ownership of S278/S38 schemes and help grow a private sector highways function. You will support a local client base while delivering projects nationwide.

The role offers opportunities to manage projects end-to-end, mentor junior staff and progress toward Principal and Associate levels. Salary £35,000–£45,000 with benefits.