Senior Highways Engineer

38-40 per hour LTD | London | 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Highways Engineer to join a London-based team delivering highways and infrastructure design across residential development projects .

The role combines hands-on technical design with responsibility for coordinating and supporting junior engineers , making it well suited to someone who wants to remain technically involved while taking greater ownership across project delivery.

You'll work on a hybrid basis, with three days per week in the London office .

The Role

You'll be involved in:

• Delivering highways design for residential development projects
• Working across development infrastructure and associated external works
• Producing and developing Section 278 (S278) designs
• Undertaking hands-on design using Civil 3D
• Producing technical drawings and engineering information
• Coordinating highways designs with wider infrastructure packages
• Supporting projects through technical design and delivery stages
• Coordinating and supporting junior engineers
• Reviewing technical work and helping maintain design quality
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and wider project stakeholders

What They're Looking For

• Strong highways engineering and design experience
• Previous experience across residential development infrastructure
• Good working knowledge of Section 278 projects
• Strong Civil 3D capability
• Confidence producing highways designs and technical information
• Experience coordinating or supporting junior engineers
• Ability to balance hands-on design with wider project coordination
• Good communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills
• Ability to work from the London office three days per week

A background combining highways design, residential development and infrastructure consultancy would be particularly beneficial.

Why Apply?

• 38-40 per hour LTD
• Outside IR35
• Initial 6-month contract
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working with three days per week in London
• Strong residential development project exposure
• Combination of hands-on design and team coordination
• Opportunity to work across S278 and wider highways infrastructure

If you're a Senior Highways Engineer with strong residential development, S278 and Civil 3D experience , apply now to be considered.

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