Senior Highways Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm is seeking a Senior Engineer for their Redhill office, specifically in the highways sector. This role involves undertaking engineering services, developing highway designs using Civils 3D, and mentoring junior staff while contributing to a variety of exciting public sector projects. The position promises career progression, a competitive salary, and a supportive training environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday, rising to 31 with loyalty days

Hybrid working arrangements

Access to mentoring support from industry experts

Competitive salary and benefits package

Fast-tracked career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in highways design using Civils 3D or similar.
• Willing to work towards incorporated or chartered engineer status.
• Capable of working under pressure and to tight project timescales.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site inspections, data collection, and manage construction inspections.
• Develop highway designs following DMRB standards.
• Produce technical reports and manage work packages.

Skills

Self-motivated

Communication

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Civils 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

Due to an increase in business, our client is extremely busy, having recently been appointed on several interesting and high-profile highway infrastructure projects to add to an already strong, secured future workload.

Therefore, we are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Senior Engineer for their Redhill office, with experience in the highways sector to be part of this established and experienced team working on exciting highway projects.
You will form part of an existing team to deliver a varied programme of highway and transportation schemes for a wide range of public sector clients across both the local and strategic highway networks within the South / South East.

The Role:

• Undertaking services within an engineering environment which may include (but not limited to); scheme investigation, site inspections, data collection and analysis, works/construction inspections and supervision to progress scheme design, development and construction.
• Developing highway designs in accordance with the DMRB using AutoCAD or Civils 3D.
• Production of technical reports as required.
• Management of work packages with scope to move up to managing small schemes.
• Client liaison as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects.
• Mentoring and supervising the output of junior staff.

What you need to succeed:

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Experience of highways design using Civils 3D or similar.
• Seeking increasing level of responsibility.
• Willing to work towards incorporated or chartered engineer status.
• Civil Engineering degree.
• Capable of working to tight project timescales, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach.
• Proficient in use of standard office software.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews.
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Fantastic training and development culture.
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts.
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects.
• ICE Training Agreement.
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities.
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates.