Senior Highways Engineer | Lead Projects & Mentorship

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

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.