Senior Highway Engineer

Senior Highway Engineer (Tier 1 Contractor)

Location:

Nantwich

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum

Full Benefits package: 25 days holiday + bank hols, generous pension scheme, reward schemes and genuine chances to progress!

Step away from the drafting board and take the lead.

Are you a skilled Civil Engineer looking to step up into a high-level overview and leadership role without getting bogged down in day-to-day cad design work?

Working alongside a leading Tier 1 highway construction client, you won't be sitting at a desk producing drawings all day. Instead, you'll leverage your strong foundational design knowledge to lead, oversee, and drive a diverse portfolio of highway and civil engineering schemes across Cheshire East.

• Strategic Leadership:
  Lead problem-solving for complex engineering challenges, ensuring effective, compliant, and high-quality solutions across schemes valued up to £5M (including major junction upgrades, cycle improvements, and public realm projects).
• Project & Quality Oversight:
  Oversee project programming, planning, performance, and budgets to deliver schemes to the highest technical standards.
• Team Guidance & Deputising:
  Mentor junior engineers, provide technical advice, and step in as deputy to the Team Leader when needed.
• Key Stakeholder Engagement:
  Serve as a trusted technical advisor to internal teams, external partners, local councillors, and the public.

• Qualifications:
  
  HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Standards:
  Professional membership in a relevant civil engineering body.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Strong grounding in highway design, highway law/procedures, and Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs).
• Industry Tools:
  Practical familiarity with AutoCAD and MS Office (to effectively review and oversee project files).
• Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven track record in managing project costs, programmes, and delivery.
• Licence:
  Full UK driving licence.

If you are ready to transition your technical expertise into a high-visibility lead role where you shape regional infrastructure- without spending your day stuck doing CAD detailing- this is the opportunity for you.