Job Description:

Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer Location: London
Salary: Up to £45,000
Sector: Highways & Infrastructure | Civil Engineering
The Opportunity A leading international engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer to join its team in London.
This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of highway, infrastructure and active travel projects, contributing to the development of designs from preliminary stages through to detailed design and technical approval.
You'll be part of a multidisciplinary engineering and transport planning team, working on projects that support safer, more sustainable and better-connected places. The position would suit an engineer looking to strengthen their technical experience while progressing within an established consultancy.
The Company You'll be joining an independent, employee-owned international engineering and consultancy business with more than 6,800 employees across over 25 countries and a strong UK presence.
The business delivers engineering, design and consultancy services across the built and natural environment, bringing together specialists in infrastructure, transport planning and engineering design.
Its teams work collaboratively with clients and partners to deliver sustainable, resilient and practical solutions. The organisation also offers a flexible working culture, professional development and opportunities to contribute to a varied portfolio of projects.
The Role As a Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer, you'll be involved in:

• Producing detailed designs for highway, active travel and infrastructure projects.
• Developing highway designs from preliminary design through to construction-ready packages.
• Preparing Section 278 and Section 38 highway approval submissions.
• Working with Section 104 and Section 106 water industry agreements and drainage requirements.
• Producing highway layouts and design models using AutoCAD, Civil 3D and associated software.
• Applying relevant design standards, including DMRB, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20.
• Supporting drainage design, infrastructure coordination and drainage strategy development.
• Preparing and maintaining technical documentation, design reports and records of engineering decisions.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensuring designs meet project requirements, quality standards and agreed budgets and timescales.
• Contributing to active travel, sustainable transport and road-space improvement schemes.
• Supporting technical reviews and the ongoing development of engineering solutions.

About You To be considered, you should have:

• Experience in highway and infrastructure design, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Experience producing detailed designs for highways, active travel or associated infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Section 278 and Section 38 approval processes, with an awareness of Section 104 and Section 106 agreements.
• A good understanding of DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20 and relevant UK design standards.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with exposure to tools such as AVT, KeySign or KeyPost beneficial.
• An understanding of drainage design guidance and infrastructure coordination.
• The ability to manage your own workload and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Membership of ICE, CIHT or an equivalent professional body, or an interest in working towards membership.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience.
• Flexible hybrid working and hours.
• 25 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days.
• 7% employer pension contribution.
• Annual profit-sharing scheme.
• Private medical and dental cover.
• Training and professional development.
• Support towards professional qualifications and career progression.
• Exposure to a varied portfolio of highway, active travel and infrastructure projects.
• The opportunity to develop your career within an international, employee-owned consultancy.

If you're a Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer considering your next move in London, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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