Lead Senior Highways Engineer

Ganymede Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Ganymede Recruitment in Cardiff seeks a Lead Senior Highways Engineer to lead major highways projects from concept to completion. This role combines technical leadership with client engagement and project delivery within a multidisciplinary team.

You'll mentor engineers, manage design teams, coordinate outputs, and drive innovative, sustainable transport solutions across Wales and the wider UK. The position offers hybrid working and clear progression paths within a collaborative consultancy.

Qualifications

• Chartered Highways Engineer with leadership experience.
• Experience leading design teams and client liaison.
• Strong knowledge of highways design standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of highways and transportation projects.
• Mentor engineers and manage multidisciplinary design teams.
• Coordinate technical outputs and ensure compliance with design standards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Support business development and bid opportunities.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Lead Senior Highways Engineer

Cardiff | Hybrid Working

Ready to lead highways projects rather than just deliver them?

If you're a Chartered Highways Engineer looking for greater influence, more technical leadership and the opportunity to shape major infrastructure projects from concept through to completion, this could be the next step in your career.

You’ll join a well-established consultancy with a strong pipeline of highways and transportation projects across Wales and the wider UK. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you’ll lead project delivery, mentor engineers and play a key role in developing innovative, sustainable transport solutions.

What's in it for you?

• Lead the delivery of high-profile highways and transportation projects.
• Work across a varied portfolio of local authority and infrastructure schemes.
• Hybrid and flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Take ownership of technical delivery and client relationships.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers within a growing team.
• Clear opportunities for progression into more senior leadership roles.
• Join a collaborative consultancy with an excellent long-term workload.

The Role

As a Lead Senior Highways Engineer, you’ll take responsibility for delivering highways design projects while acting as a technical lead within the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design and delivery of highways and transportation projects.
• Managing multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating technical outputs.
• Producing and reviewing highway designs, calculations and technical reports.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards.
• Supporting business development activities, bid preparation and framework opportunities.
• Managing project risks while ensuring compliance with relevant design standards and CDM requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical engineering with project leadership and client engagement.

About You

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