Highway Engineer or Senior Highways Engineer
Manchester

This is an opportunity for a motivated individual, to join our UK Engineering Design team and gain considerable experience, working across a variety of challenging and interesting Highway and Infrastructure design projects. The role demands a proactive approach in a multi-disciplinary team environment and offers substantial opportunities for career progression.

Where you will work

You will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. 

What you will do as a Highway Engineer

The Engineering Design team focuses on the design, construction, operation and maintenance of transport systems and structures that support the movement of people and goods.  Adopting a design philosophy that is rooted in innovation and resilience, working on projects that play a critical role in shaping how societies function and grow by ensuring efficient, safe, and sustainable transportation and infrastructure networks. 

Our services include:

• Guiding our clients through the concept, planning and preliminary design stages to ensure their projects are feasible, sustainable, and aligned with their goals.
• Advising on design standards, environmental concerns and managing stakeholder needs to prepare precision-engineered layouts and cost-effective solutions.
• Taking approved concepts and developing them into construction-ready detailed designs that meet the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and compliance.
• Preparing detailed drainage designs, profiles, and schedules for culverts, channels, manholes, and pipe networks ready drainage strategies, for tender and construction.
• Providing hands-on management, rigorous oversight, and clear communication to all parties to ensure every phase of construction is executed with precision and accountability.
• Conducting road safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and recommend improvements to reduce risk, prevent accidents, and protect every road user.

What we expect from you

We are seeking a candidate with experience in the production of highway and infrastructure design solutions. You will be expected to demonstrate:

• Experience in preparing detailed designs for highway, active travel, and infrastructure projects through the relevant technical approval processes.
• Experience with Section 278 and Section 38 highway approval submissions, together with an awareness of Section 104 and Section 106 water industry agreements.
• A good working knowledge of the DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20 and other relevant design standards, with an awareness of DCG drainage design guidance and Building Regulations.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and associated design software, such as AVT and KeySign/Post.
• A willingness to support the preparation and maintenance of technical documentation, ensuring that design decisions are clearly recorded and that schemes can be progressed by others in the future.
• The ability to work autonomously within a team environment, delivering work to agreed timescales and budgets, and managing change requests and minor enhancements as required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly using a range of formats.
• Membership of CIHT, ICE, or an equivalent professional body.

What is on offer: 

• A solid foundation: A competitive base salary reflecting your skills and experience.
• An attractive compensation package: Including pension accrual through our own pension fund with an employer contribution of 7% and annual profit sharing, where 40% of our profit is distributed among employees. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase company shares and share in our success. 
• Work-life balance: 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment), with the option to purchase an additional 10 days per year and to exchange three public holidays for days that are personally meaningful to you. We work in a hybrid model with flexible hours, home office allowance, and a fully equipped home workspace. 
• Development opportunities: A wide range of training and development programmes, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and various knowledge-sharing groups.  
• Private medical and dental cover: Fully paid by the company with an option to extend it to your family at discounted rates. 

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism.

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