Senior Highways Engineer

Metis Consultants, Ltd.; Greater London, Derby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Highways Engineer to join their dynamic team in Greater London. This role offers the opportunity to provide technical leadership on exciting highways projects while mentoring junior engineers. You will manage client relationships and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. With a focus on professional development, the company supports its employees through training and flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about highway engineering and want to make a tangible impact in a growing consultancy, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Workplace Pension (Royal London)

Private Medical Cover (Vitality)

Flexible Working

Professional Institution Membership Funding

Training for Professional Development

Qualifications

• At least six years’ experience in highway or public realm design.
• Chartered engineer or of chartered competency required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on medium-to-large highways projects.
• Manage projects, clients, stakeholders, and a commercial pipeline.

Skills

Highway Design

Project Management

Client Management

Team Leadership

Technical Leadership

Excellent Written and Spoken English

Mentoring

Commercial Awareness

Education

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Metis Consultants is looking for an experienced Senior Highways Engineer to provide technical leadership on our highways projects, and support the senior leadership team on team management.

Applicants should be chartered engineers, or of chartered competency.

About the Senior Highways Engineer role

We have an exciting pipeline of highways schemes, and a rapidly growing team of highways engineers and consultants. This role will report to the Highways Engineering Director, and take responsibility for production, review and submission of our medium-to-large projects.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of responsibilities under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. They will also be someone who wants to work in a dynamic SME where they can help to train junior professionals, manage clients and stakeholders, and have a tangible influence on the continued success of the business.

Key objectives of the Senior Highways Engineer

The Senior Highways Engineer will:

• Provide technical leadership on medium-to-large projects
• Produce, review and submit highways engineering projects
• Manage projects, clients, stakeholders and a commercial pipeline
• Train and mentor junior engineering professionals
• Actively seek commercial opportunities for the business
• Support the senior leadership team in managing our highways team, including performance management

Qualifications, skills and experience

• At least six years’ experience in highway or public realm design
• Competency with Microsoft Office, CAD and Civil 3D
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Capacity to manage multiple projects and lead delivery teams
• Experience in supporting junior team members, helping them to produce exceptional outputs
• Ability to integrate into a team and consult with clients and stakeholders
• Proven track record in delivering projects on time and on budget
• Energy and enthusiasm!

Salary and package

Metis offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including workplace pension (Royal London), eligibility for private medical cover (Vitality), and flexible working in our offices in Richmond-upon-Thames. We also fund professional institution membership for our employees, and training that you require to meet your own professional development objectives.

About Metis

Founded in 2009, Metis is a leading civil and environmental engineering consultancy – with offices in London and New Zealand.

We have built a reputation among British local authorities for delivering high-quality projects, led by experts in Infrastructure Management, Highway Engineering and Water Engineering. We provide an agile alternative to traditional engineering consultancies, tailoring our services to meet our clients’ needs in both the public and private sectors.

To apply, please submit your CV along with a covering letter. In your cover letter, please provide details on why you would like to work for Metis and explain what makes you a great fit for this role. Please note that applicants who do not include a tailored cover letter will not be considered.