Lead Highways & Traffic Engineer | Design & Commissioning

Hull City Council; Hessle; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave: 23 days + 8 holidays + 3

Career development & training

Job summary

Hull City Council is seeking a suitably qualified Highways Civil Engineer to lead and deliver highway and traffic design projects as part of the Major Projects and Infrastructure team in Hull. You will engage with residents and elected Members to meet the city’s infrastructure aspirations.

The role spans feasibility to implementation, with responsibilities including design calculations, project management, and ensuring compliance with CDM and H&S standards. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or HNC Civil Engineering with relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of highways design and/or traffic/road safety engineering.
• Substantial experience of AutoCad drafting and relevant IT packages.
• Good understanding and application of current highway design codes and standards.
• Good understanding of current health and safety legislation.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead Highway and Traffic Design (from feasibility to implementation) of schemes covering maintenance, design, traffic, road safety and active travel.
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications, bill of quantities and contract documents (NEC4).
• Project manage highways civil and traffic engineering schemes including budgets.
• Provide specialist technical information to internal and external colleagues.
• Site supervision of works (including surveying).
• Compliance with health and safety standards (CDM).

Skills

Highways design knowledge

Road safety engineering

Full UK driving licence

Education

Degree or HNC Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCad drafting

Job description

Hull City Council is seeking a suitably qualified Highways Civil Engineer to lead and deliver highway and traffic design projects as part of the Major Projects and Infrastructure team in Hull. You will engage with residents and elected Members to meet the city’s infrastructure aspirations.

The role spans feasibility to implementation, with responsibilities including design calculations, project management, and ensuring compliance with CDM and H&S standards. A full UK driving licence is required.