Senior Highway Engineer
6 days ago
Gloucester
Our client, is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This role offers you the opportunity to work on a variety of significant highways, bridges, and infrastructure projects across the County alongside a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary team.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nDeveloping highway designs on multi-disciplinary projects through various stages of the project lifecycle.\nEnsuring projects are delivered to programme, budget, technical standards, and legal requirements.\nProviding guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians, contributing to their professional development.\nAssisting Project Managers with planning, programming, technical input, pricing of project briefs, proposals, and cost estimation.\nPreparing and reviewing design documentation, drawings, reports, and technical submissions.\nWorking across a portfolio of varied multi-disciplinary projects simultaneously.\nCoordinating with engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages effectively.\nCollaborating with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.\nSupporting site-based activities on an ad hoc basis, including supervision and monitoring contractor compliance with contract requirements.\n\nJob Requirements:\n\nPassion for design and a drive to develop innovative, practical engineering solutions.\nDegree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience within a highway design environment.\nChartered Engineer preferred or working towards IEng or CEng status with a relevant professional institution.\nExperience in multidisciplinary highway design across different project stages.\nTechnical knowledge in areas such as road geometry, junction design, active travel schemes, drainage systems, road restraint systems, and traffic signs/road markings.\nFamiliarity with relevant design standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority guidance, including experience preparing drawings for Technical Approvals and Departures from Standards.\nProficiency in relevant design software such as Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.\nUnderstanding of Designer's Duties under CDM regulations.\nIf you are an experienced Senior Highway Engineer looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you