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Senior Highway Engineer 

South East


Type: Contract, Permanent, Salaried

Type: Permanent / Contract

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location 

An introduction to our unique company… 

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time.  Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard.  This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it. 

Your career with Waterman Aspen… 

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Senior Highway Engineer will see you as a key member of the South East team and you can expect: 

  • A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills 
  • Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression 
  • Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills 
  • The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
  • Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
  • Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice 
  • Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required… 

Essential: 

  •  Minimum 5+ years of UK Experience within a public, private or third sector UK based client
  • Advise on options and solutions to highway engineering design matters, prepare works information and project manage the successful implementation of the preferred solution.
  • Prepare concept design work packages for speculative bid funding applications quickly and effectively, identifying and quantifying likely costs from outline design to project completion.
  • Manage the review of external technical submissions and proposals and liaise with designers to resolve issues.
  • Lead on and support others in the financial management of schemes from inception to completion.
  • Lead, manage and direct a team of professional and technical staff to meet objectives.
  • Line manage staff and contractors and lead / manage and sign off design
  • IEng or CEng Qualification
  • Eligibility to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence.
  • Competency in the use of DMRB, TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual, Manual for Streets and other local authority standards
  • Knowledge of responsibilities under the CDM Regulations.
  • Relevant design software experience such as AUTOCAD/ KeySign & KeyLines where applicable
  • A full UK driving licence

Desirable: 

  • Resolve issues from councillors and third parties such as members of the public who may be affected by network issues because of highway works and provide input to media enquiries.
  • NEC 4 qualifications or working knowledge
  • Proficiency in Autocad Civil 3-D
  • Pavement design
  • Knowledge of LTN 1/20

You’ll get this and so much more… 

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package: 

  • Company car or car allowance 
  • Contribution to commuting mileage 
  • Permanent health insurance 
  • 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues) 
  • Company pension contribution 
  • Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits 
  • 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community