Senior Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead highway and infrastructure design projects in Manchester, guiding schemes from concept through to construction. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop safe, sustainable solutions and mentor junior staff within an international, employee-owned consultancy. You’ll apply your technical delivery skills to diverse projects and contribute to continuous improvement and QA. This is a chance to shape transport infrastructure while benefiting from hybrid work and professional development opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working
• 25 days’ annual leave (+ up to 10 extra days)
• 7% employer pension contribution
• annual profit-sharing scheme
• private medical and dental cover
• training and professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway and infrastructure designs from concept to construction-ready stages
• Produce Civil 3D layouts, vertical alignments and 3D models
• Prepare Section 278 and Section 38 submissions for highway schemes
• Contribute to active travel and sustainable transport initiatives
• Develop drainage strategies and detailed drainage designs
• Review design constraints, standards and stakeholder requirements
• Coordinate design activities across multidisciplinary teams and manage interfaces
• Ensure compliance with UK standards and project objectives
• Support technical reviews, QA and continuous improvement
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance to the design team
• Work within BIM processes and Common Data Environments (CDEs)

Key requirements

• Strong experience in highway and infrastructure design in a consultancy or relevant environment
• Track record of delivering designs from concept through to construction-ready stages
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, especially 3D vertical highway design
• Experience preparing Section 278 and Section 38 submissions
• Experience in active travel, highway improvement or urban infrastructure schemes
• Knowledge of UK highway design standards and local authority requirements
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating deliverables
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues
• Membership of ICE, CIHT or equivalent; chartership or progress towards CEng beneficial

• Strong communication
• Excellent organizational skills
• Problem-solving mindset
• Civil 3D (3D vertical highway design)
• Section 278/Section 38 submissions
• Active travel and urban infrastructure experience

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