Senior Highway Design Engineer
Leicester, East Midlands | Hybrid Working
Excellent Salary + Comprehensive Benefits Package
Are you a Senior Highway Design Engineer looking to work on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects that genuinely shape the communities we live in?
An award-winning international engineering consultancy is seeking ambitious Senior Design Engineers to join its growing Infrastructure team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile residential, commercial and major infrastructure developments, delivering innovative highway and drainage solutions from concept through to construction.
With flexible working arrangements, this role offers the opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading professionals while continuing to develop your technical expertise and career.
The Role
As a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll take ownership of the design and delivery of highway and drainage schemes across a varied project portfolio. You'll work closely with clients, local authorities and fellow engineers to develop practical, sustainable and technically robust solutions that make a real impact.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys taking responsibility, building client relationships and contributing to projects from initial design through to successful delivery.
Responsibilities
• Deliver highway and drainage designs for a wide variety of development and infrastructure projects.
• Design and manage S278, S38, S104 and S185 schemes.
• Produce technical reports, calculations, specifications and detailed engineering drawings.
• Design sustainable drainage (SuDS) and development infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with DMRB, Building Regulations, Sewers for Adoption and relevant local authority standards.
• Liaise with clients, statutory authorities and multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring programmes, budgets and quality standards are achieved.
• Support technical reviews, quality assurance and risk management activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the ongoing development of the wider team.
About You
You'll be a motivated Civil or Highway Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and delivering high-quality infrastructure projects.
You'll ideally have:
• A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in highway and drainage design within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering development infrastructure and Section 278, 38, 104 and 185 schemes.
• Knowledge of SuDS design and current UK design standards.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD together with Civil 3D, Site 3D or PDS.
• Experience using MicroDrainage (or equivalent drainage software).
• A good understanding of statutory approval processes and local authority requirements.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Progress towards Chartered Engineer status (MICE/CIHT) or ambitions to achieve chartership.
• A full UK driving licence.
What's on Offer?
This is an opportunity to join one of the world's leading engineering consultancies, renowned for delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across both the public and private sectors.
You'll benefit from:
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Exposure to a wide variety of landmark infrastructure and development projects.
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment.
• Structured career development and mentoring towards professional accreditation.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Apply Now
If you're looking to take the next step in your engineering career with a consultancy that delivers complex, meaningful infrastructure projects while investing in the development of its people, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion and learn more about this exciting opportunity.
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