Senior Highway Design Engineer

Overview

Senior Highway Engineer position in London focused on delivering urban realm and transport infrastructure schemes. You will lead highway and streetscape design, work on high-profile projects, and collaborate across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery. The role offers career progression, technical development, and involvement in meaningful public realm work. Join a team that values mentoring, quality design, and cross-functional collaboration to shape London’s streetscape.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Healthcare
• Workplace Pension
• Training & Development
• Sponsorship of Professional Memberships
• Performance-Related Bonus

Responsibilities

• Lead highway and streetscape design development in urban environments
• Deliver schemes across active travel, public realm, traffic and transportation projects
• Produce detailed design packages using AutoCAD
• Take projects from feasibility to implementation
• Apply design standards including DMRB, TfL streetscape guidance, LTN 1/20, LCDS, TSRGD
• Manage Statutory Undertaker plant diversion processes from searches to implementation
• Prepare technical reports and client/stakeholder documentation
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, contractors, sub-consultants and stakeholders
• Support project delivery in fast-paced London environments
• Contribute to project planning, coordination and overall scheme delivery

Key requirements

• A relevant degree in Civil Engineering (or similar)
• At least 3 years of industry experience within highways/transport infrastructure design
• Experience developing highway designs in line with DMRB, TfL streetscape guidance, LTN 1/20
• Strong AutoCAD skills for high-quality drawings and design packages
• Experience managing Statutory Undertaker diversion processes
• Solid understanding of CDM 2015 requirements for Designers/Principal Designers
• Strong communication skills with clients, colleagues, contractors and stakeholders
• Proactive mindset and initiative
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced project environment on challenging urban schemes

• Strong communication
• Proactive mindset
• Collaborative/team player
• AutoCAD
• DMRB
• TfL streetscape guidance

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