Highway / Infrastructure Design Engineer

Location: Gateshead
Salary: 35,000 - 46,000 (DOE) + Benefits
Type: Full-Time Permanent

Are you a Highways Design Engineer looking for a role where you can gain exposure across the full project lifecycle, rather than being siloed into one area?
An established and growing transport & infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Highways Design Engineer into its Gateshead office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative team delivering a wide range of development and infrastructure projects across the UK.

You'll be joining a well-rounded consultancy offering services across:

• Highways design
• Transport planning
• Drainage
• Environmental services

This "one-stop" approach means you'll gain exposure to projects from early-stage planning and feasibility through to detailed design and delivery, giving you a much broader skillset than a typical design-only role.
Projects are varied and include:

• Residential developments
• Commercial and mixed-use schemes
• Education facilities
• Logistics and industrial sites
• Regeneration and public sector projects

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants variety, stability, and long-term development within a growing business.

As a Highways Design Engineer, you'll support the delivery of highway design packages across a range of projects.
Responsibilities will include:

• Designing roads, junctions, roundabouts and pavements
• Supporting the delivery of highway schemes from concept through to detailed design
• Producing technical drawings using AutoCAD / Civil 3D
• Working closely with transport planners, drainage engineers and other disciplines
• Supporting project delivery across multiple schemes
• Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders where required

• Experience in highways design, particularly:
  • Roads
  • Roundabouts
  • Pavement design
• Experience using AutoCAD (Civil 3D beneficial)
• Experience working within a consultancy environment
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle
• Varied and interesting project workload
• Collaborative, close-knit team environment
• Strong pipeline of work and long-term stability
• Clear opportunity to develop your career over time

If you are looking for your next step in a Design focussed transport consultancy, apply direct or contact Michael from Aldwych Consulting (phone number removed)

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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