Senior Highways Engineer: Major Projects and Structures

Opus People Solutions are hiring for a Senior Highways Engineer handling Major Projects and Structures within a Local Authority client based in Milton Keynes.

The role is available on either a full-time basis, or for a minimum of 3 days per week, offering remote working with approximately 1 day per week in the office. The position offers £47 per hour Umbrella (£35 PAYE), and an initial contract length of 12 months+.

Due to the requirement to undertake regular site inspections, candidates should ideally live within approximately 30 miles of Milton Keynes. Site visits will normally be required once per week, potentially increasing to twice per week during busier periods.

Please see a high-level overview of what the position involves below:

• Providing senior client-side technical support across major highways, infrastructure and development projects.
• Supporting the delivery of capital projects from design and procurement through to construction, completion and handover.
• Reviewing technical designs, drawings, calculations, specifications and construction proposals.
• Managing and coordinating consultants, contractors, developers and other delivery partners.
• Reviewing third-party development schemes and technical submissions to ensure the Council's interests are protected.
• Supporting projects involving highways, bridges, retaining walls, culverts, drainage, earthworks, carriageways, footways and associated infrastructure.
• Monitoring construction activities through regular site inspections, ensuring works comply with approved designs, specifications and appropriate safety requirements.
• Supporting contract management activities, including project programmes, costs, risks, changes and performance reporting.
• Liaising with internal Council teams, statutory undertakers, developers and other external stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate project records, including approvals, correspondence, costs, programmes, risks and site information.

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Highways, civil engineering, infrastructure delivery or highway structures.
• Reviewing and challenging technical designs, drawings and construction proposals.
• Managing consultants, contractors or external delivery partners.
• Supporting the delivery of projects through design and construction stages.
• Bridges, highway structures, structural inspections or asset management would be particularly advantageous.
• NEC contracts or other relevant engineering and construction contracts.
• Project budgets, programmes, risks and change control.
• Relevant highways and engineering standards, such as DMRB, Manual for Streets, the Specification for Highway Works and CDM Regulations.
• Attending construction sites and carrying out inspections.
• Communicating technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Previous experience within Local Government or a Highway Authority would be advantageous but is not essential.

Candidates should hold a relevant engineering qualification, such as a degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.

If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number.

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.