Senior Highway Engineer

engstaff-in; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EngStaff-In is expanding its highways team in the South West, seeking a Senior/Principal Highway Design Engineer to lead high-profile highway and infrastructure projects. You’ll own designs from preliminary through detailed stages, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with clients and cross-disciplinary teams.

Based near Bristol, you’ll benefit from a strong project pipeline, direct access to experienced engineers, and clear opportunities for career progression as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience in highway design.
• Experience using Civil 3D and Site3D.
• Ability to lead design packages and manage deliverables.
• Excellent communication with clients and project teams.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway design across residential, commercial schemes.
• Develop highway layouts and infrastructure designs.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and liaise with clients.
• Manage own design packages and project deliverables.
• Review technical work and maintain quality standards.
• Support and develop the existing team.
• Take ownership of projects and progress to leadership roles.

Skills

Highway design

Civil 3D

Site3D

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Site3D

Civil 3D

Job description

I’m working with an established consultancy with a strong reputation across the South West, who are expanding their highways team to accommodate a growing portfolio of ongoing and incoming projects with household-name clients across the region.

They’re looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Highway Design Engineer who wants to take on greater responsibility, work alongside highly experienced engineers and develop quickly within a business that is continuing to grow.

The Role

You’ll be working across a varied portfolio of highway, traffic and infrastructure projects, with the opportunity to take ownership of work from preliminary design through to detailed design.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver highway design across residential, commercial and preliminary road schemes
• Develop highway layouts and associated infrastructure designs
• Use Site3D for highway and drainage design
• Use Civil 3D across highways and wider infrastructure projects
• Work across related sectors including rail, pipelines and deep corridor modelling
• Contribute to traffic and wider infrastructure design
• Coordinate with highways, traffic, landscape and other technical disciplines
• Manage your own design packages and project deliverables
• Liaise with clients and project teams throughout the design process
• Review technical work and support junior engineers
• Help maintain high technical and quality standards across the team

What’s Expected

They’re looking for someone who can bring strong technical knowledge while becoming an important part of the wider team.

You’ll be expected to:

• Take ownership of your work and deliver to a high standard
• Have strong practical experience in highway design
• Be confident using Civil 3D and Site3D
• Understand the wider requirements around highways, traffic and drainage
• Communicate confidently with clients and colleagues
• Support and develop the existing team of around 4–5 engineers
• Share your technical knowledge and contribute to the development of others
• Take on increasing responsibility as your experience and the business develop

For someone either looking to step into a Senior position or are already operating at Senior level and looking towards Principal, there is genuine scope to accelerate that progression.

Why Join?

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to progress without losing the technical side of their career.

You’ll be joining an established business with a strong project pipeline, while having the benefit of working closely with senior-level engineers who have significant experience to learn from.

The team is being strengthened because of the amount of work coming through, giving you the opportunity to:

• Work on high-profile projects with household-name clients
• Learn directly from experienced senior professionals
• Take ownership of projects and develop your client-facing skills
• Support and mentor an existing team
• Progress quickly as the business continues to grow
• Build towards greater technical and project leadership responsibility
• Have a genuine influence within the team rather than being another number in a large organisation

Benefits & Package

• Strong salary package, depending on experience and position looking to go forward for
• Based in an easy to get to location just outside of Bristol centre
• Strong and established project pipeline
• Varied highways and infrastructure workload
• Exposure to major clients and complex projects
• Direct access to experienced senior engineers
• Clear opportunity for career progression
• Increased responsibility and ownership
• Supportive, technically strong team environment
• Opportunity to grow with an established and expanding consultancy

If you’re a Senior Highway Engineer ready for the next step, or already operating at Principal level and looking for a business where you can have genuine influence, this is one worth exploring.