Senior Highways Engineer

mode transport planning; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple MacBook for work

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Two tiered pension

Life insurance cover

Death in service cover

Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme

Discretionary Travel Loans

End of year Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

mode transport planning is seeking a Senior Highways Engineer with 6–9 years of experience to deliver a varied stream of private sector projects for major developers, landowners and public clients in London and beyond.

You will build junction models, design traffic signals, prepare transport statements and travel plans, and contribute to bids while liaising with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Experience in development-focused transport planning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Word/Excel.
• Coordinate Travel Plans and manage client communications.
• Understand local and national policy and guidance.
• Perform junction capacity modelling with ARCADY/PICADY.
• Design traffic signals with LinSig.
• Prepare highway scheme concepts with AutoCAD and AutoTrack.
• Create graphics using GIS or Corel Draw.
• Assist with client briefs, fee proposals, and bids.
• Contribute to achieving business targets.

Skills

Travel Plan Coordinator experience

Junction capacity modelling

Traffic signal design

AutoCAD

Swept Path Analysis

GIS

Project management

Client communication

Education

Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning

Tools

ARCADY/PICADY

LinSig

AutoTrack

Corel Draw

Job description

We are seeking dependable staff at Senior Highways Engineer grade, with around 6 - 9 years' experience. The successful candidate will be involved with delivering projects and be a key member of our fledgling highways engineering team. Our overall business style is for everyone in our team to work closely together to share their ideas, knowledge, and views. This ensures we achieve a successful outcome for our clients. For the successful candidate, this means you will have a varied work stream, involved in a wide range of sectors and clients. We operate primarily in our private sector, including high-profile and prominent developers, landowners, house builders, retailers, universities, NHS health providers as well as contractors.

If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then we are company to work for.

We Will Consider People Based On Their Experience, But As a Guide The Successful Candidate Will Have Some Or All Of The Following

The position

• Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel);
• Travel Plan Coordinator experience;
• An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance;
• Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY);
• Traffic signal design using LinSig;
• Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD;
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack;
• Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw;
• Exposure to Project Management and client communication;
• Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company wide bids and frameworks; and
• Contribute to working towards our business targets.

The package

• Competitive salary (graded by experience);
• 25 daysannual leave (increased by seniority);
• Apple MacBook for work;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan;
• Two tiered pension;
• Life insurance cover;
• Death in service cover;
• Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme;
• Discretionary Travel Loans; and
• End of year Bonus scheme.

The candidate

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning;
• Experience in the field of development focused transport planning;
• A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE;
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative.