I am working with a large highways team in a Local Authority currently consisting of 30 engineers and technicians is now looking for a Senior Highways Engineer to join the team.

This Public Authority can offer you some fantastic benefits, such as 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus 2 flexi days a month, plus volunteering days off! As a Local Authority they also have a pension that you'd get nowhere near in a private consultancy and it's a 37 hour week.

The job itself offers so much, with varied responsibilities across detailed design, project management and site supervision. Plenty of Capital Projects, including Active Travel, Junction Improvements, Road Alignments and City Centre Urban Regeneration.

Senior Highways Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop designs by following the client's requirements and relevant design standards
• Represent the business stream in multi-disciplined project teams
• Prepare and check the feasibility studies, appraisal, and assessment reports
• Development of engineering solutions and presentation of engineering options
• Produce and check design concepts, design details, drawings specifications, and other technical documents
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project resources
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the client and other relevant stakeholders

Senior Highways Engineering Requirements

• You have a Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
• Have Chartered or Incorporated status held with an appropriate professional body
• You are an accredited trainer with a relevant professional institution, e.g. Delegated Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers
• You can demonstrate developed experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Civil Engineer role or equivalent
• You can demonstrate an ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• You are experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety, and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• You are experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
• You know technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment

If you are interested in this role but would like to find out more before formally applying, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.

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