Senior Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer

Senior Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer Location: Manchester Salary: Up to £60,000 Sector: Civil & Structural Engineering | Highways & Infrastructure

The Opportunity An established, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer to join its team in Manchester. This is an opportunity to take ownership of highway and infrastructure design packages across a diverse project portfolio, delivering schemes from initial concept through to detailed, construction-ready design. You'll collaborate with engineers, transport planners and other specialists to develop safe, sustainable and efficient infrastructure solutions. The role would suit an experienced highway design engineer who enjoys technical delivery, multidisciplinary collaboration and supporting the development of junior colleagues, with opportunities to progress within an international consultancy.

The Company You'll be joining an independent, employee-owned international engineering and consultancy business with more than 6,800 employees across over 25 countries and a strong presence in the UK. The organisation delivers engineering, design, transport planning and infrastructure consultancy services, with a focus on sustainable development, innovation and improving communities through better-connected infrastructure. Its teams work collaboratively across disciplines to develop practical, resilient solutions for the built and natural environment. Employees benefit from a supportive culture, flexible hybrid working and access to professional development opportunities.

The Role

As a Senior Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

Delivering highway and infrastructure design projects from concept and preliminary design through to detailed design and construction. Producing highway layouts, vertical alignments and 3D design models using Civil 3D. Preparing Section 278 and Section 38 submissions for permanent and temporary highway schemes. Contributing to active travel, sustainable transport and road-space reallocation projects. Developing drainage strategies and detailed drainage designs, including pipe networks, culverts, channels, manholes and associated infrastructure. Reviewing design constraints, standards, environmental considerations and stakeholder requirements. Coordinating design activities across multidisciplinary teams and managing project interfaces. Ensuring designs meet relevant UK standards, quality requirements and project objectives. Supporting technical reviews, quality assurance and continuous improvement. Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance to other members of the design team. Working within BIM processes and Common Data Environments (CDEs).

About You

You'll ideally have:

Strong experience in highway and infrastructure design within a consultancy or relevant engineering environment. A track record of delivering designs from concept through to detailed, construction-ready stages. Proficiency in Civil 3D, particularly 3D vertical highway design. Experience preparing Section 278 and Section 38 highway approval submissions. Experience across active travel, highway improvement or urban infrastructure schemes. Knowledge of UK highway design standards and local authority requirements. Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating technical deliverables. Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. The ability to provide technical support and mentoring to junior colleagues. Membership of ICE, CIHT or an equivalent professional institution. Chartership, or progress towards CEng status, would be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience. Flexible hybrid working and flexible hours. 25 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days. 7% employer pension contribution. Annual profit-sharing scheme. Private medical and dental cover. Training and professional development opportunities. Support towards professional qualifications and chartership. Exposure to a varied portfolio of infrastructure and transport projects. Long-term career development within an international, employee-owned consultancy. If you're an experienced highway or infrastructure design engineer based in Manchester or the surrounding area and are considering your next move, get in touch for a confidential discussion. Apply now to find out more