Senior Highways Engineer

Marston Holdings Limited; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

25 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle-to-work and Green Car scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity package

Job summary

Project Centre is seeking an experienced Senior Highways Engineer in Brighton to lead highway and civil design from inception to delivery. The role involves guiding junior engineers, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring QMS compliance while delivering high‑quality solutions for clients.

The position is hybrid, three days a week in the office, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership, budget control, and development of personal training plans.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ relevant professional experience in highways or civil engineering.
• A degree, Master's, HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways engineering and DMRB standards.
• Expert level CAD skills.
• Competent and experienced user of Civil 3D.
• Experience in a professional engineering environment.
• Good commercial and business awareness.
• Experience managing tasks, priorities and deadlines.
• Working towards corporate membership (IHE/ICE/CIHT) with Chartered status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing project tasks within budgets, timescales and quality.
• Developing highways and civil engineering schemes from concept to completion.
• Providing guidance to junior engineers.
• Checking outputs produced by junior team members.
• Overseeing all design elements including AutoCAD and Civil 3D outputs.
• Assisting in estimates and proposals for new work.
• Coordinating delivery with multiple design teams.

Skills

Highways engineering

DMRB standards

Commercial awareness

Managing tasks

Leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's/Equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Brighton

Salary £52,000

Project Centre is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe.

Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition. Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought out and sustainable.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Highways Engineer with a strong technical background, a passion for engineering and the ambition to take ownership of projects while helping develop the next generation of engineers.

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll be involved from inception through to completion, working alongside project managers, senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality solutions for our clients.

This is a hybrid working role, with three days per week expected in the office.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing your project tasks within agreed budgets, timescales and quality standards.
• Developing highways and civil engineering schemes from initial concept through to completion.
• Providing technical guidance, direction and support to assistant and junior engineers.
• Checking and approving technical outputs produced by junior team members.
• Overseeing all possible design elements of project work, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D deliverables.
• Supporting the preparation of estimates and proposals for new work.
• Coordinating project delivery where multiple design teams or service areas are involved.
• Taking ownership of quality, identifying issues and putting effective solutions in place.
• Ensuring compliance with our Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintaining strong commercial awareness and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently.
• Continuing to develop your own skills and expertise through your personal Training Plan.

What You’ll Bring

• At least 5 years’ relevant professional experience in highways or civil engineering.
• A degree, Master's, HNC or equivalent relevant qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways engineering and DMRB standards.
• Expert level CAD skills.
• Competent and experienced user of Civil 3D.
• Experience working within a professional engineering environment.
• Good commercial and business awareness.
• Experience managing tasks, priorities and deadlines.
• Working towards professional membership of IHE, ICE or CIHT, with Chartered status desirable or a clear commitment to working towards it.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive salary
• Career development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5 days' holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Discounts on retail, travel and social activities
• Cycle-to-work and Green Car scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package, subject to eligibility

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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