Penguin Recruitment Looking for Senior Highways Engineer at Chelmsford, Essex Full Time

Role: Senior Highways Engineer
Location: Chelmsford
Salary: Up To £48,000 (depending on experience)

We are currently looking for a permanent Senior Highways Engineer to join our clients’ team based at their Chelmsford office. You will join a vibrant team and work on major prestigious projects within London and across the UK, enabling you to advance your career, whilst giving you the freedom to achieve personal growth and development. They will provide you with the opportunities to enable you to succeed and support you to reach your potential.

The position itself will include, but not be limited to:

• Significant experience in the development and detailed design of highway maintenance and improvement scheme designs in accordance with the DMRB using AutoCAD and Civils 3D.
• Proven ability to be able to produce highways 3D Engineering designs from 2D layouts including existing and proposed models, cross section, long section and contours.
• Knowledge of highway assets and the appropriate solutions for renewal or improvement.
• The design and documentation of civil infrastructure components of the projects, including but not limited to, Highway design (S38/S278) both preliminary and detailed & Drainage design both strategic and detailed.
• Conduct any liaison or consultation with statutory authorities or undertakers as necessary to implement the construction of the project.
• To provide support within the Highways Team in the management and delivery of the service to our clients
• Production and checking of drawings (AutoCAD)
• Communicating with suppliers, clients, contractors, the public and other engineers within PCL
• Support other Project Centre employees with technical advice on Highway Engineering projects
• Give technical advice to our clients and potential clients
• Ensuring that projects are delivered on time and to budget
• To lead on projects ensuring PCL and the Highways team deliver the agreed commissions and that Client expectations are met or exceeded
• To lead the engineering input at all stages of a project from conceptual design, through the project cycle to site monitoring
• Support junior staff with their training and development
• Check output produced by other staff in terms of reports/drawings etc.

The ideal candidate will have but not limited to:

• Accredited degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering
• Consideration given to significant relevant experience in lieu of specified education and professional qualification.
• In depth understanding of Highway Design and design standards
• Knowledge of engineering design, related legislation, contract procurement and contract administration
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of developing feasibility, and preliminary design to traffic/local roads problems which include Alignment, Drainage, Pavement, Road Restraint System, Road Signs & Markings.
• Knowledge or awareness of walking & cycling design, traffic calming, Healthy Streets, junction design, and carriageway renewal design.
• Demonstrate understanding of Health and Safety including CDM responsibilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant technical / industry / TFL standards
• Good project management skills and financial management
• Evidence showing continuous professional development.

In return for your hard-work and commit:

• Up to £48,000 salary, depending on experience
• 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays!
• Continuous training and development
• Yearly Professional Membership of your choice
• Plenty of company organised social functions!
• Flexible working policy

What To Do Next:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click on the link to apply.

If you are interested in hearing about other roles in Civil or Structural Engineering, then please do not hesitate to contact Martin Boland now at (url removed) or call (phone number removed). We have many more vacancies available on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.