Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Highways Engineer to join our clients growing infrastructure team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the design and delivery of a diverse range of highways and transportation projects across the Midlands and wider UK.

As a Senior Highways Engineer, you will play a key role in managing projects from concept through to construction, providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and working closely with clients, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Lead the design and delivery of highway infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and review highway designs, technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
• Manage projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Provide technical expertise in highways engineering, including highways geometry, junction design, drainage coordination, and road safety considerations.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Mentor and support graduate and junior engineers.
• Undertake design reviews and ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal writing and client engagement.
• Support project managers with resource planning and project delivery.

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in highways design and engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK highway design standards, including DMRB, Manual for Streets, and local authority requirements.
• Proficiency in relevant design software such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Experience managing projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or actively working towards chartership with ICE or CIHT.
• Experience delivering Section 38, Section 278, and development-led infrastructure schemes.
• Knowledge of active travel, public realm, and sustainable transport projects.
• Project management qualifications and experience.

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Professional membership fees paid.
• Structured career development and chartership support.
• Opportunities to work on high-profile regional and national infrastructure projects.