Senior Engineer

Posted 19 November 2025
Salary £50k per year
LocationLeeds
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000062268

Job description

Senior Engineer - Leeds | Progression to Agent | £50,000
Are you ready to take the next big step in your career? As a Senior Engineer, you'll join a flagship cycleway project in Leeds City Centre, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality urban infrastructure while being supported to progress into an Agent position.
You'll be part of a forward-thinking contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex public-realm and highways projects. You will work in a team that values development, encourages new ideas and invests in helping you push towards chartership.
In this Senior Engineer role, you will be working on a major city-centre cycleway scheme, where you will:
·Lead on quality management across the project.
·Support and guide the site team to maintain high construction standards.
·Oversee elements of urban landscaping and associated civil engineering works.
·Ensure accurate site documentation, compliance and technical delivery.
·Gain hands-on project leadership experience that directly supports your progression into an Agent role.
To be successful as a Senior Engineer, you will bring proven experience in civil engineering, highways or public-realm schemes. You'll be confident overseeing site activities, managing quality processes and working collaboratively with supervisors, subcontractors and project managers. A proactive approach and strong communication skills will help you excel.
You will receive a salary of £50,000, along with a supportive benefits package and structured development. You'll also have access to ongoing training and a clearly defined career progression route.
This Leeds City Centre Senior Engineer position is site-based, giving you the opportunity to contribute directly to a high-profile scheme that improves active travel and urban connectivity.
If you're looking for a role that offers genuine progression, technical development and the chance to move towards an Agent position, this opportunity is ideal for you.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, 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 professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on 023 9431 4917 or email Jordan.townley@carringtonwest.com for more information.
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