Senior Highway Engineer

5 days ago

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Galliford Try Full time
Job Title: Senior Highway Engineer

Galliford Try is seeking an experienced Senior Highway Engineer to join our Highways team. As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will work on our Infrastructure project and frameworks in Norwich.


About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Highway Engineer to take full responsibility for setting out, engineering control and quality in addition to coordinating and mentoring the site engineering team.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
  • Assist the Site Agent in planning and coordinating the project and resources.
  • Coordination of subcontractors to ensure they achieve programme outputs.
  • Write, review and implement Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
  • Write, review and implement Inspection Test Plans (ITP's).
  • Ensure works are carried out as per ITP's including correct engineering checks, hold points, inspections and tests.
  • Manage the site engineering team, delegate tasks, train & mentor junior engineers and lead by example.
  • Control and update programmes/attend coordination meetings and daily/week/monthly and monthly lookaheads as required.
  • Ensure works are in accordance with the Specification Highways Works (SHW), Project Works Information and drawings.
  • Raising design related Request for Information (RFI's) and Technical Queries (TQ's).
  • Ensure accurate and timely records are kept including site diaries, quality assurance documentation (QA), photos, as-built surveys, red-line drawings and test results.
  • Constant communication and liaison with the commercial team providing detailed information to allow for accurate financial reporting including compensation events (CE) and early warnings (EW's).
  • Manage snagging system that records and clears all snags and notifies commercial team and subcontractors.
  • Control and minimise waste on site.
  • Identify/assist in introducing new process, techniques and innovations on site.
  • Ensure all company property under your control is taken care of and stored securely when not in use.

About You:

We are looking for a Senior Highway Engineer with:



  • Ability to work safely.
  • Read & Interpret data and drawings.
  • Advanced setting out techniques and able to use Level and EDM with knowledge of GPS preferred.
  • Relevant Civil Engineering experience (Highways, Rail, water or aviation).
  • Proven leadership and delegation skills.
  • Flexible attitude to work.
  • Problem solving skills
  • NVQ Level or higher.
  • SMSTS.
  • Relevant CSCS card.
  • Office expertise/CAD.

What We Can Offer:

Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups, offering a range of benefits including:



  • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
  • A wide range of corporate discounts
  • Cycle to Work schemes
  • Comprehensive pension plan
  • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
  • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free support to those who need it
  • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About Us:

Galliford Try is a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

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