Senior Design Engineer - Highways
- Posted 14 January 2026
- Salary £35 - 40 per hour
- LocationIpswich
- Job type Contract - Full Time
- Job duration6 Months
- Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
- ReferenceJO0000063378
Job description
Senior Design Engineer - Highways
We are recruiting a Senior Design Engineer to lead the delivery of highway improvement, maintenance, and traffic engineering schemes. This is a key role for a highly experienced engineer with responsibility for technical design, team leadership, and project delivery across multiple schemes.
Key Responsibilities
·Lead and co-ordinate multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver highway projects on time, to cost, and to quality standards
·Conduct technical design checks and ensure compliance with internal quality and safety processes
·Manage staff performance, training, and development, including mentoring junior engineers
·Build and maintain strong client relationships, collaborating to define project objectives and deliverables
·Plan and allocate resources effectively, including sub-consultants and external partners
·Ensure legal compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation in design and construction
·Oversee commercial performance and support programme management
Requirements
·Chartered Engineer (CEng) or highly experienced engineer working towards CEng (10+ years in highways design)
·Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary highway projects to meet programme, cost, and quality expectations
·Strong highways design and construction knowledge, including review of design outputs
·Experience with NEC contracts and Local Highway Authority standards
·Knowledge of highway design guidance: DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, and other relevant codes of practice
·Proven track record in mentoring and developing staff
·Strong commercial awareness and H&S management in design and construction
·Proficient in Microsoft Office; AutoCAD / Civil 3D experience desirable
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on 02393 876006.
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on 02393 876006 for more information.
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