Senior / Principal Highway Design Engineer

Senior / Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer - Manchester

Location: Manchester
Salary: £46,000 - £65,000 DOE
Type: Full-Time | Permanent

The Opportunity

An established, employee-owned international engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Highway & Infrastructure Design Engineer to join its growing team in Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highway engineer to take a leading role within a highly respected transport and infrastructure group, delivering highways, drainage and infrastructure schemes across a varied portfolio of complex projects.

You'll work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside transport planners, engineers and designers, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects, lead technical delivery and contribute to the continued growth of the Manchester team.

The Role

You will take a leading role in the design and delivery of highway and infrastructure projects, from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and technical approval.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the delivery of highway, drainage and infrastructure design packages
Managing projects and technical workstreams through the approval process
Delivering Section 278 and Section 38 highway schemes, with knowledge of Section 104 and 106 agreements
Producing and reviewing detailed designs using AutoCAD and Civil 3D
Applying relevant standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets and drainage guidance
Reviewing technical drawings, reports and design information
Liaising directly with clients, local authorities and wider project teams
Managing project programmes, resources and technical deliverables
Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians
Supporting the development of the wider team and contributing to business growth
Taking responsibility for the quality and technical delivery of your projects

What We're Looking For

Strong UK consultancy experience within highways and infrastructure design
Proven experience delivering highway schemes through design and technical approval
Strong knowledge of highway design, drainage and infrastructure
Experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
Good understanding of DMRB, Manual for Streets and relevant UK design standards
Experience working on S278/S38 schemes
Strong project management and client-facing experience
Ability to lead technical work and support the development of more junior engineers
Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Chartered or working towards Chartership with ICE, CIHT or an equivalent professional body

Why Join?

You'll be joining an employee-owned international consultancy with a strong reputation for technical excellence, sustainability and investing in its people.

The role offers:

£46,000 - £65,000 salary DOE
Opportunity to work on complex highway and infrastructure projects
Greater responsibility and ownership at Senior / Principal level
International project exposure
Strong technical and professional development
Support towards Chartership
Collaborative and multidisciplinary working environment
Flexible working arrangements
Competitive benefits package
Genuine opportunities for progressionThe consultancy was recognised as Best Place to Work (Large Consulting Firm) at the 2025 New Civil Engineer Awards, reflecting its commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.

If you're a Senior or Principal Highway / Infrastructure Engineer looking for greater responsibility, technically interesting projects and the opportunity to help develop a growing Manchester team, please get in touch.

Michael Finch
Aldwych Consulting

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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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