Senior Civil Highway Engineer

Waterman Group; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterman Group is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead highways and infrastructure projects across feasibility to construction, mainly for local authorities and private sector clients in the UK.

You will deliver designs in line with UK standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20), manage tasks and budgets, and mentor junior team members while coordinating with clients and stakeholders in a hybrid working setup.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Pursuing IEng/CEng status.
• Proven highway and infrastructure design experience in UK consultancy or local authority.
• Good knowledge of DMRB, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20.
• Experience delivering schemes for local authorities or development-led projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead highways and infrastructure design projects from feasibility through construction.
• Produce and check designs per UK standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20).
• Act as project lead or deputy on highways schemes including junctions and active travel.
• Oversee design drawings using AutoCAD/Civil 3D; prepare reports and tender docs.
• Respond to technical queries and liaise with contractors and site teams.
• Support road safety audits, design reviews and technical approvals.
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers; support staff development.

Skills

Highways design

Project delivery

Mentoring

Communication

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

IEng/CEng in progress

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

KeySign

KeyPost

AutoTrack

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

PermanentWaterman Infrastructure & Environment provides civil engineering, highways, bridge engineering and environmental consultancy services for infrastructure and development projects across the UK.

Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to deliver practical, sustainable solutions that enhance connectivity, support development and create lasting value for communities. We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to play a key role in the technical delivery of highways and infrastructure projects for local authority and private sector clients. The role focuses on leading packages of work, producing and checking designs, supporting junior staff, and contributing to the successful delivery of projects from feasibility through to construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical & Project Delivery:
• Deliver highways and infrastructure design projects across feasibility, preliminary design, detailed design and construction support stages.
• Produce and check designs in accordance with UK standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, TSRGD and local authority specifications.
• Act as a project lead or deputy project engineer on highways schemes including junction improvements, active travel, bus priority measures, public realm, highway drainage and development led infrastructure.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation of design and drawings using Autocad/Civil 3d software, specifications, technical reports and tender documentation.
• Respond to technical queries during design and construction, including liaison with contractors and site teams.
• Support road safety audits, design reviews and technical approval processes.
• Project Support & Client Interface
• Manage allocated tasks, programmes and budgets in line with agreed scopes.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, statutory undertakers and internal stakeholders under the guidance of a Project Manager or Associate.
• Support delivery under NEC3/NEC4 and other standard forms of contract.
• Assist with change control and quality assurance processes.
• Team Support & Mentoring
• Provide day to day technical guidance to graduate and junior engineers.
• Review and check work produced by less experienced team members.
• Support staff development through mentoring and contribution to professional development objectives.
• Promote good design practice and compliance with internal quality systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Working toward Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status (IEng/CEng).
• Proven experience in highways and infrastructure design within a UK consultancy or local authority.
• Good working knowledge of DMRB, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20.
• Experience delivering schemes for local authority clients and/or development led projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desirable
• 5 years’ experience post-graduation
• Chartered Engineer (IEng or CEng).
• Experience supporting construction stages and site activities.
• Experience mentoring junior staff.Familiarity with wide range of highway and infrastructure related elements including some or all of the following:
• Highway geometry (junction design / highway link design
• Highway drainage design
• Surveys and investigations (topographic, traffic, geotechnical, drainage, underground utilities etc)
• Pavement design
• Traffic signs and road markings
• Street Lighting
• Appreciation of environmental factors
• Assessing impact on and arranging diversion of underground utilities
• Active travel schemes, in particular design of cycle facilities in accordance with LTN1-20
• Safety improvement schemes (identifying and addressing safety issues)
• Good working knowledge of some / all of the following software packages:
• Microsoft: Word / Excel / Powerpoint / Project (or Primavera)
• Autodesk: Autocad / Civil 3d / KeySign / KeyPost / AutoTrack

What We Offer

• A technically focused senior role with clear progression to Principal level and beyond.
• Involvement in a wide range of highways, active travel and regeneration projects.
• Registered professional training scheme with the ICE or CHIT, supported professional development and CPD.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A collaborative, supportive team culture.