Senior Highway Design Engineer - Lead S278/S38 Projects

Penguin Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 9%

Life cover 4x salary

Bonus scheme

Tailored training budget

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment in Bristol is seeking a Senior Highway Design Engineer to take ownership of S278 and S38 highway schemes and help build and lead a growing highways function within a private sector consultancy.

The successful candidate will be Bristol-based, supporting an established client base locally while delivering projects nationwide. This role offers progression toward Principal and Associate levels and an opportunity to mentor engineers as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Senior Highway Design Engineer with 3 to 5 years UK consultancy experience.
• Strong development led highway and adoption background.
• Confident, organised and commercially aware.
• Keen to take responsibility and progress into leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead S278 and S38 highway design and technical approvals
• Produce and check drawings using AutoCAD and Site 3D
• Coordinate with local authorities, clients and design teams
• Support drainage and Flood Risk inputs where required
• Project manage selected highway schemes
• Mentor engineers and technicians as the team grows

Skills

S278/S38 highway design

AutoCAD

Site 3D

Project coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Site 3D

Job description

Penguin Recruitment in Bristol is seeking a Senior Highway Design Engineer to take ownership of S278 and S38 highway schemes and help build and lead a growing highways function within a private sector consultancy.

The successful candidate will be Bristol-based, supporting an established client base locally while delivering projects nationwide. This role offers progression toward Principal and Associate levels and an opportunity to mentor engineers as the team expands.