Senior / Principal Highways & Infrastructure Engineer

Client 2; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Work laptop

Flexible working arrangements

End of year bonus

Private medical insurance

Health care plan

Pension

Critical illness cover

Death in service cover

Cycle Hire scheme

Travel loans

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting seeks a Senior or Principal Highways & Infrastructure Design Engineer to help establish a new London development infrastructure team. You will lead development-related highways and drainage from concept to detailed design and approval, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the team’s direction.

The role focuses on S278/S38 schemes, drainage strategies, Flood Risk Assessments, SuDS, and coordination with developers and authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering development-related highways and infrastructure design.
• Proven ability to deliver detailed highways design including S278/S38 schemes.
• Experience in drainage design and drainage strategies.
• Experience contributing to Flood Risk Assessments.
• Understanding of SuDS and surface water management.
• Degree qualified and working towards Chartered status.
• Proficient in communicating with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work on development schemes providing detailed design solutions.
• Deliver S278 and S38 highways design.
• Design drainage and drainage strategies.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments.
• Coordinate highways and drainage infrastructure.
• Prepare technical drawings and design packages.
• Liaise with developers, local authorities and stakeholders.
• Support projects through technical approval processes.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Development infrastructure design

Highways design

Drainage design

Flood risk assessments

SuDS

Communication skills

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Working towards Chartership/Chartered

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Senior / Principal Highways & Infrastructure Design Engineer - Development Infrastructure

Are you a Senior or Principal Engineer with strong development infrastructure experience? Do you have the technical ability and ambition to help build a new team?

A rapidly growing and lively transportation consultancy, with offices across the UK, is looking to establish a new London development infrastructure team, delivering detailed highways and drainage design packages for developer clients.

They are looking for a Senior or Principal Highways & Infrastructure Design Engineer to become the first engineer in the new team, with the opportunity to help shape its growth, mentor junior engineers and ultimately build and manage a team around you.

The role will involve taking projects from concept through to detailed design and technical approval, covering development-related highways, drainage and flood risk.

The Role

You will work on a range of development schemes, providing detailed design solutions across areas including:

• S278 and S38 highways design
• Detailed estate roads and highway infrastructure design
• Drainage design and drainage strategies
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Surface water management and SuDS
• Coordination of highways and drainage infrastructure
• Preparation of technical drawings and design packages
• Liaising with developers, local authorities and other project stakeholders
• Supporting projects through the relevant technical approval processes

This is a genuine opportunity to become the first engineer in a new London-based team, with significant scope to influence how the team operates and help recruit and develop engineers around you.

There is a clear progression pathway, with success in the role expected to lead to Associate and beyond.

Requirements

• Significant experience in development-related highways and infrastructure design
• Strong experience delivering detailed highways design, particularly S278/S38 schemes
• Strong experience in drainage design and drainage strategies
• Experience preparing or contributing to Flood Risk Assessments
• Understanding of SuDS and surface water management
• Proficiency with industry-standard design software, particularly Civil 3D
• Degree qualified
• Working towards Chartership or Chartered
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Full Right to Work in the UK

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Work laptop
• Flexible working arrangements
• End of year bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Health care plan
• Pension
• Critical illness cover
• Death in service cover
• Cycle Hire scheme
• Travel loans

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer who wants more than just another design role. You'll have the opportunity to help establish a new team, influence its direction and progress into Associate and senior leadership positions.

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.