Senior Highways Engineer

3 months ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom SLR Consulting Full time

SLR have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with demonstrable consultancy experience of S278 in a general infrastructure background to join our collaborative and growing Transport Engineering team.


About us


SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees across 6 regions, including over 1,000 across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.


Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days’ annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.


The role


Your key duties will involve the preparation of detailed design, feasibility studies and scheme reports on a variety of projects. Alongside this, you will also have the opportunity to take responsibility for project management, budgeting, producing bill of quantities, and costings.


• Provide assurance that scheme designs comply with specification and agreed programme

• Work to ensure designs comply with health and safety regulations and CDM requirements

• Alongside colleagues, ensure designs are assessed for environmental impacts

• Manage relationships with clients, stakeholders and third parties

• Coordinate with other team members associated with the design

• Support junior team members working on projects


About you


We are looking for an Engineer with consulting experience around the design and management of the Section 278/38 process, as well as:


• Sound knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and Manual for Streets

• Ability to engage and conduct effective negotiations with client, stakeholders, subcontractors and third parties

• Detailed understanding of Health & Safety legislation

• Competent in use of Civils 3D


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.


We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently underrepresented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.


Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.



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