Principal Highways Engineer

Access Talent Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an enthusiastic Principal Highway Designer to join their team in Basingstoke. This role involves preparing designs for highway projects across the UK and requires strong AutoCAD skills along with a minimum of 5 years' experience in highway design. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of traffic modelling and professional qualifications. Opportunities to work on diverse development projects are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' highway design experience.
• Strong AutoCAD skills required.
• Experience with S278/S38 Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Preparing preliminary designs for highway links and junctions.
• Producing vehicle tracking assessments.
• Contributing to technical reports and audits.

Skills

Highway design experience

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Understanding of highway design guidance

Traffic modelling awareness

Education

Professional qualifications (EngTech / IEng / CEng)

Tools

Traffic Signs Regulations and Manual

SPONS Civil Engineering and Highway Works

Job description

Overview

We are working with a consultancy looking for an enthusiastic Principal Highway Designer to join our expanding team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of development planning projects across the UK, supporting schemes from concept through to delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing preliminary designs for highway links, junctions, active travel corridors, and traffic calming schemes.
• Producing swept path analyses and vehicle tracking assessments.
• Contributing to technical reports, including site access appraisals, Stage 1 Road Safety Audit briefs, Designer’s Responses, and S278 Preliminary Design Check submissions.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum of 5 years’ highway design experience with strong AutoCAD skills.
• Ideally, experience using Civil 3D.
• Solid understanding of highway design guidance, including MfS, DMRB, and LTN 1/20.
• Proficiency with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions and Traffic Signs Manual.
• Experience with S278/S38 Agreements.
• Knowledge of SPONS Civil Engineering and Highway Works.
• Awareness of traffic modelling and its role in shaping highway design.
• Professional qualifications (EngTech / IEng / CEng) and membership of ICE, CIHT, or CILT (desirable).