Position: Civil 3D Highways Designer
Location: Central London (Zone 1) - Co-located with the delivery team
Duration: 12 Months+ (Long-term contract)
Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Paid via PAYE Umbrella)
Sector: Highways Design & Infrastructure Delivery
Are you a highly skilled Civil 3D specialist looking for a long-term, hands-on highway design contract in Central London?
We are partnering with a reputable highways contractor to recruit a contract Civil 3D Highways Designer to join their co-located design and delivery team in Zone 1.
This role is ideal for a hands-on technical designer who excels in 3D modeling, alignments, and corridor creation. You will work side-by-side with the construction delivery team, translating highway project propositions into highly accurate, construction-ready 3D models and detailed design packages.
🛠️ Role Summary & Scope
You will be responsible for producing detailed, multi-disciplinary highway designs from early-stage concepts through to final construction packages. Your day-to-day focus will be hands-on 3D modeling, drawing production, and providing direct technical support to both the design and on-site construction teams.
The design scope of works will include, but not be limited to:
Pavement Design: Modeling complex structural pavement build-ups and resurfacing layouts.
Kerbing & Footways: Detailed modeling of custom kerb lines, channel lines, and footway profiles.
Earthworks: Corridor earthworks, cut-and-fill calculations, and surface-to-surface volume analysis.
Drainage: Modeling highway drainage networks, attenuation, gullies, and catchpit runs.
Section 278 (S278) Works: Designing compliant highway modifications to interface seamlessly with existing local authority networks.
📋 Key Responsibilities
Hands-on 3D Modeling: Develop detailed AutoCAD Civil 3D models, including alignments, profiles, assemblies, corridors, and finished surfaces.
Drawing & Detail Production: Prepare and update technical drawings, construction details, schedules, and material specifications.
Drainage & Pavement Modeling: Assist in the hands-on design and modeling of highway drainage networks and pavement layouts.
Traffic & Signage Design: Utilize KeyLines and KeySigns software to design compliant road markings, signing schedules, and traffic management layouts.
Construction Support: Work collaboratively with the co-located construction team, resolving technical design queries and updating redline/as-built drawings.
Standards Compliance: Ensure all design models and drawings comply with relevant technical standards, local authority requirements, and client specifications.
👤 Requirements
Technical Expertise: Advanced, expert-level AutoCAD Civil 3D skills are essential (corridors, earthworks, drainage modeling, and complex junctions).
Highways Knowledge: A strong understanding of highway and traffic engineering principles with a proven track record in a dedicated highways design role.
S278 Experience: Strong familiarity with Section 278 delivery and local authority design approval processes.
Industry Standards: Good working knowledge of DMRB, MCHW, Traffic Signs Manual, and the TfL Streets Toolkit.
Software Proficiency: Experience using KeyLines and KeySigns for road markings and signage design.
Education: HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent technical design qualification).
Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of dedicated experience in a civil infrastructure or highway design capacity.
Randstad CPE 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 more than 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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Salary description
£35.00 - £42.00 per hour