Senior Highway Design Engineer - #2120033

Senior Highway Design Engineer
Location: Bristol
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000

Are you a Senior Highway Design Engineer ready to take ownership of S278 and S38 schemes in Bristol? This Senior Highway Design Engineer role offers full project responsibility, client exposure and the chance to help build a growing highways function within a private sector consultancy.

You will be based in Bristol, supporting an established local client base while delivering projects across the UK. This Senior Highway Design Engineer position suits someone who wants to manage schemes end to end, develop leadership skills and progress toward Principal level within a supportive team.

The Senior Highway Design Engineer will lead highways design, coordinate with stakeholders and contribute to project delivery from concept through to approval. This Senior Highway Design Engineer role is ideal for someone confident in technical delivery and keen to take the next step.

Key responsibilities
* Lead S278 and S38 highway design and approvals
* Produce and check drawings using AutoCAD and Site 3D
* Coordinate with local authorities, clients and design teams
* Support drainage and flood risk inputs where required
* Manage selected highway schemes from start to completion
* Mentor junior engineers and technicians

Candidate requirements
* Around 3 to 5 years' UK consultancy experience
* Strong development-led highways design background
* Experience with AutoCAD and Site 3D
* Confident, organised and commercially aware
* Keen to progress into a leadership role

Why apply
This Senior Highway Design Engineer role offers real responsibility, project ownership and clear progression within a growing team. The salary for this Senior Highway Design Engineer position is £35,000 - £50,000, alongside pension, bonus scheme, life cover and a tailored training budget.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.