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Principal Highways Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting

London

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm based in London is seeking a Principal Highways Engineer to join their expanding team. The role requires at least 5 years of highway design experience and proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Responsibilities include designing highway links and junctions, and contributing to technical reports. This position offers a hybrid working model and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

CPD support
Annual appraisals
Inhouse training opportunities
External training courses
Professional membership paid
Social activities within the company

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in highway design.
  • Good knowledge of MfS, DMRB, and LTN 1/20.
  • Experience with S278/S38 Agreements.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare preliminary highway link and junction designs.
  • Produce swept path analysis and vehicle tracking.
  • Contribute to technical reports and safety audits.

Skills

AutoCAD
Civil 3D
Highway design guidance
Traffic Signs Regulations
Traffic modelling

Education

Professional qualifications (EngTech / IEng / CEng)

Job description

We have an opening for a passionate Principal Highways Engineer to join a expanding London team. We are looking for someone who has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in highways Design to assist the delivery development planning projects across the UK. You’ll be joining a team of expert engineering consultants with the latest industry design software who develop innovative solutions for active travel, public transport and highway infrastructure improvements to support development proposals.

What’s on offer

  • Hybrid / Flexible working approach
  • CPD support
  • Annual appraisals
  • Inhouse training opportunities
  • External training courses
  • Professional membership paid
  • Social activities within the company

The role

  • Preparing preliminary stage highway link and junction designs, active travel corridors, and traffic calming schemes.
  • Producing swept path analysis and vehicle tracking.
  • Input into technical reports including site access appraisals, Stage 1 Road Safety Audit briefs and Designer’s Responses and S278 Preliminary Design Check Submissions.

What you need to succeed

  • You must have a minimum of 5 years in the use of AutoCAD and good experience in the use of Civil 3D.
  • Good knowledge of highway design guidance including MfS, DMRB, and LTN 1/20
  • Proficient in the use of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions and Traffic Signs Manual
  • Experience of S278/S38 Agreements
  • Knowledge of SPONS Civil Engineering and Highway Works.
  • Knowledge of traffic modelling and its influence on highway design.
  • Professional qualifications, i.e. EngTech / IEng / CEng; and ICE / CIHT / CILT membership.
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