Senior Engineer - Highways

We’re working with an established contractor to recruit a Senior Engineer for a major highways project in Wiltshire. The business is excellent in developing their engineers and are at the forefront of engineering technology to continuously improve the way they do things and set trends in the industry.

The project is underway and includes deep drainage works, balancing ponds, new road construction, roundabouts and tie-ing in with the existing road. The programme has over 9 months left and will give you a secure role heading into 2026.

It is essential you have experience of managing a team of engineers and can oversee the day-to-day engineering objectives as well as inputting into longer-term forecasts, and general oversight of engineering quality.

Senior Engineer Duties:

* Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team, including Trainee, Graduate and Section Engineers

* Ensure engineering quality, compliance, and consistency across all aspects of the works

* Coordinate engineering activities to support efficient and safe project delivery

* Support and mentor team members, encouraging development and progression

* Contribute to short and medium-term forecasting of workload, resources, and engineering outputs

The contractor works across the South West and South East supporting major projects and delivering projects directly for local authorities, National Highways as well as the private sector.

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions about the project or job role