Senior Highway Engineer
- Posted 18 July 2025
- Salary £38 - 40 per hour
- LocationKent
- Job type Contract - Full Time
- Job duration6 Months
- Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
- ReferenceJO0000059976
Job description
Senior Highway Engineer
Kent
6-month contract
£38 - £40 per hour, inside IR35
Are you an experienced Senior Highway Engineer looking for a new challenge?
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Highway Engineer, with experience in highway design to join a busy client in Kent. This is a full-time contract position. The rate on offer is £38 - £40 per hour. Flexible working arrangements are available.
Key Responsibilities:
·To prepare highway designs that comply with the various national standards for the Local Transport Plan (LTP), Section 106 and highway and infrastructure schemes.
·Prepare works orders using the Term Maintenance Contract (TMC) for each project and on occasion prepare bespoke contracts based on the NEC Form of Contracts for works that are beyond the scope of the TMC.
·Prepare programmes, analyse and appraise projects, investigate innovative solutions to design issues and maintain good programme and financial control for all projects.
·Supervise the construction and undertake the contract administration including the assessment, verification and processing of contractual payments to the Contractor.
·Effectively manage the various projects to deliver an efficient, effective and safe service for highway users and public across Medway within agreed policies, programmes and resources.
A full job description is available on request.
About You:
Previous experience in highway design using AutoCAD is essential for this role. Carrington West are also looking for Engineers & Project Managers with similar backgrounds across the South of UK - please get in touch to find out more.
In order to be considered within the first round of applicants please apply with updated CV, emailing luke.brison@carringtonwest.com. Alternatively, please call on 02393 876064 for more information.
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 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Luke Brison at Carrington West on 02393 876064 for more information
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