Senior Highway Engineer

Carrington West • Full-time • Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom • £40k - £70k / year • 1w ago

Senior Highway Engineer Are you ready to advance your career as a Senior Highways Engineer? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and growing highways team within a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy. This role is perfect for someone passionate about delivering innovative, sustainable, and safe designs while mentoring the next generation of engineers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and assessment of a variety of highways projects, liaising with clients, and leading the technical development of junior engineers. Reporting directly to the Associate/Associate Director of Highways, this is an opportunity to take ownership of project delivery while contributing to the growth and success of the team. Key Responsibilities: ·Develop and deliver concept, preliminary, and detailed highway designs. ·Prepare calculations, technical reports, and oversee drawing checks. ·Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior colleagues. ·Develop project task budgets and programmes to achieve delivery targets. ·Attend client meetings and liaise with stakeholders to ensure project success. ·Undertake site visits, inspections, and investigations as needed. ·Actively contribute to implementing CDM duties on projects. ·Communicate effectively with the design team, clients, and contractors. Requirements of the role: ·Significant experience in a design team environment. ·Master's degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and working towards professional qualification. ·Strong knowledge of DMRB design standards. ·Proven experience in leading teams and providing technical oversight. ·Business development skills, including fee estimation and proposal preparation. ·Proficiency in 2D CAD and Civils 3D design software. ·Sound knowledge of financial management and experience managing multiple projects. ·Strong commercial and contractual acumen. ·Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety requirements and CDM duties. Benefits: ·Competitive salary. ·25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. ·Private healthcare coverage. ·Continuous training and development opportunities. ·Flexible working policy. ·Yearly professional membership support. ·Enhanced maternity and paternity packages (subject to eligibility criteria). ·Lifestyle benefits, including discounts on high street shopping, travel, and wellbeing. ·Company pension scheme.

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If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Eve Armstrong at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us