Senior Highways Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Hybrid working

Wellbeing allowance

Professional qualifications support

Funding for professional memberships

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Manchester is seeking a Senior Highways Engineer to lead technical delivery on highways, transportation and public realm projects. You will work with clients, stakeholders and the design team to ensure high-quality outcomes from feasibility to construction.

We value technical strength, commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple projects. The role offers hybrid working, support towards Chartered status and a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in highways and/or public realm design.
• Experience delivering projects through feasibility, detailed design and construction.
• Good knowledge of UK highways design standards and processes.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• A relevant degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways, public realm, active travel and road safety schemes from feasibility through to detailed design and construction.
• Take technical responsibility for projects and design packages.
• Produce and review high-quality highways design deliverables.
• Work with clients and stakeholders to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Support bids, fee proposals and business development activity.
• Mentor graduate and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider business.
• Ensure designs consider health, safety, sustainability and buildability.

Skills

Highways design

Public realm design

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Mentoring

Written and verbal communication

Chartered status (advantageous)

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Highways Engineer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £45k - £55k

Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

I'm working with a growing, employee-owned civil and environmental engineering consultancy that is looking to strengthen its Highways and Transportation team in Manchester with an experienced Senior Highways Engineer.

The consultancy has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering solutions across the highways, transportation and public realm sectors, working with local authorities and private-sector clients on a varied portfolio of projects.

With a growing Manchester team and a strong pipeline of work, this is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Engineer looking to take greater ownership of projects, develop client relationships and play an important role in the continued growth of the regional business.

The Role

As a Senior Highways Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the technical delivery of projects while working closely with clients, stakeholders and other members of the design team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering highways, public realm, active travel and road safety schemes from feasibility through to detailed design and construction.
• Taking technical responsibility for projects and design packages.
• Producing and reviewing high-quality highways design deliverables.
• Working directly with clients and stakeholders to develop practical and deliverable engineering solutions.
• Supporting project and commercial management, including programmes, resources and deliverables.
• Providing technical input into larger and more complex projects.
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and business development activity.
• Mentoring and supporting graduate and junior engineers.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business.
• Ensuring designs consider health and safety, sustainability and buildability throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

We're looking for an experienced highways professional who is technically strong, commercially aware and confident dealing with clients and project stakeholders.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong experience in highways and/or public realm design.
• Experience delivering projects through feasibility, detailed design and construction.
• Good knowledge of UK highways design standards and processes.
• Experience with Civil 3D, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with local authorities, developers or other public/private-sector clients.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status would be advantageous.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing consultancy where senior engineers are given genuine responsibility and the opportunity to influence projects, clients and the development of the wider team.

The company offers:

• Employee ownership, with employees able to share in the success of the business through a profit-share scheme.
• A strong and varied pipeline of highways and transportation projects.
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the Manchester team.
• Opportunities to progress into technical, project and team leadership positions.
• Support towards Chartered status and professional qualifications.
• Professional institution membership funded by the business.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• A monthly wellbeing allowance.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• A strong focus on sustainability and community wellbeing.
• The opportunity to work for a B Corp-certified consultancy with a clear commitment to responsible engineering.

If you're an experienced Highways Engineer looking for a role where you can take greater responsibility, work on interesting projects and help shape the growth of a successful Manchester team, I'd be keen to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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