Senior Highway Engineer

Waterman Aspen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Senior Highway Engineer to manage projects and lead a professional team. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of UK experience in highway engineering, IEng or CEng qualifications, and be adept in relevant design software like AUTOCAD. This role offers a competitive salary, a flexible benefits package including a company car or car allowance, health insurance, and generous leave allowances.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Volunteering day

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of UK experience within a public, private, or third sector context.
• Manage technical submissions and liaise with designers.
• Eligibility to work in the UK with a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Advise on highway engineering design options and solutions.
• Prepare concept design work packages for funding applications.
• Lead a team of professionals and manage projects from inception to completion.

Skills

UK Experience

Highway engineering design

Financial management

Team leadership

DMRB and Traffic Signs Manual competence

Design software (e.g., AUTOCAD)

Education

IEng or CEng Qualification

Tools

AUTOCAD

Autocad Civil 3-D

Job description

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Senior Highway Engineer will see you as a key member of the South East team and you can expect :

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential :

• Minimum 5+ years of UK Experience within a public, private or third sector UK based client
• Advise on options and solutions to highway engineering design matters, prepare works information and project manage the successful implementation of the preferred solution.
• Prepare concept design work packages for speculative bid funding applications quickly and effectively, identifying and quantifying likely costs from outline design to project completion.
• Manage the review of external technical submissions and proposals and liaise with designers to resolve issues.
• Lead on and support others in the financial management of schemes from inception to completion.
• Lead, manage and direct a team of professional and technical staff to meet objectives.
• Line manage staff and contractors and lead / manage and sign off design
• IEng or CEng Qualification
• Eligibility to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence.
• Competency in the use of DMRB, TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual, Manual for Streets and other local authority standards
• Knowledge of responsibilities under the CDM Regulations.
• Relevant design software experience such as AUTOCAD / KeySign & KeyLines where applicable
• A full UK driving licence

Desirable :

• Resolve issues from councillors and third parties such as members of the public who may be affected by network issues because of highway works and provide input to media enquiries.
• NEC 4 qualifications or working knowledge
• Proficiency in Autocad Civil 3-D
• Pavement design
• Knowledge of LTN 1 / 20

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package :

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community