Senior Civil & Structural Engineer – Hybrid Highways

ALTEN; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere & team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN UK is seeking a Senior Civil & Structural Engineer to support major infrastructure and engineering programmes in regulated environments. You will deliver civil design solutions for roads, highways, pavements, drainage, and related infrastructure within a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves on-site hybrid work (Derby/Warrington), clearable status, and mid-level experience. You will ensure regulatory compliance, participate in design reviews, and guide junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the design and assessment of roads, highways, pavements, and associated civil infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, design substantiation, technical reporting, and assurance requirements.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to manage technical interfaces and coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines.
• Proficiency with relevant civil engineering design and modelling software.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design, analysis, and assessment for roads, highways, access routes, pavements, drainage, and associated infrastructure.
• Produce, review, and approve engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, and design documentation.
• Develop design substantiation and provide technical justifications to support project requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with structural, geotechnical, drainage, environmental, transportation, and other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Support design reviews, technical assurance activities, and the resolution of engineering queries throughout project delivery.
• Ensure all engineering outputs comply with applicable industry codes, standards, quality requirements, and health & safety regulations.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation activities, and engineering governance processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing, and the development of junior engineers and graduates.
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders and project teams to manage technical interfaces and project deliverables.

Skills

Roads design

Highways design

Pavements

Engineering design processes

Technical reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Civil engineering design software

Job description

ALTEN UK is seeking a Senior Civil & Structural Engineer to support major infrastructure and engineering programmes in regulated environments. You will deliver civil design solutions for roads, highways, pavements, drainage, and related infrastructure within a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves on-site hybrid work (Derby/Warrington), clearable status, and mid-level experience. You will ensure regulatory compliance, participate in design reviews, and guide junior engineers.