Highways Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Highways Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering a varied portfolio of infrastructure and civil engineering projects across the UK. The role…

Hybrid Engineering
Pay rate £45 – £55/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 5 October 2026

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About this job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Highways Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering a varied portfolio of infrastructure and civil engineering projects across the UK.

The role offers exposure to water projects, data centres, highways schemes, and lots more, with a particular focus on highways design and associated infrastructure, including Section 278 and Section 38 agreements.

The position is open to engineers with approximately 4-6 years of post-graduate experience, with Chartered status particularly desirable. Hybrid working is available from any UK office.

The Role

You'll be involved in:

Delivering highways and civil engineering design across a varied project portfolio
Supporting infrastructure design for water and data centre developments
Designing highways, access roads and associated infrastructure
Working on schemes involving Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
Producing and reviewing technical design information
Coordinating highways requirements with wider civil and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Resolving technical design and coordination issues
Supporting projects throughout design development and delivery
Working closely with engineers and wider project teamsWhat They're Looking For

Approximately 4-6 years of post-graduate Highways Engineering experience
Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Strong highways and infrastructure design experience
Good understanding of Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
Experience designing access roads and associated highway infrastructure
Ability to produce and review technical design information
Strong technical and problem-solving capabilities
Good multidisciplinary coordination skills
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
Chartered status is highly desirableExperience across water, data centres, highways or other major infrastructure developments would be particularly beneficial.

Why Apply?

£45-£55 per hour
Initial 6-month contract
37.5 hours per week
Hybrid working
Flexibility to work from any UK office
Varied infrastructure and highways project portfolio
Opportunity to work on Section 278 and Section 38 schemes
Multidisciplinary engineering environmentIf you're an experienced Highways Engineer with strong infrastructure design experience and knowledge of Section 278 and Section 38 agreements, apply now to be considered

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