Highways Engineer

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We are currently looking for talented and motivated Highways Engineers to join our teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh.  These roles can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

At Sweco, we draw upon a combined knowledge base of 22,000 experts across Northern Europe.

Our highway engineering teams are recognised industry leaders, and operate across several markets including strategic roads, local roads, and private developments.  Our current portfolio of projects include trunk road and motorway schemes, local authority road network improvements, active travel and public realm projects across Scotland and beyond.  Some of our recent projects include: The Queensferry Crossing, Cross Tay Link Road; Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside; M9 Winchburgh Interchange; and Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road.  We work for a range of clients including national government agencies, local authorities, private developers and contractors.  We use the latest design software and techniques to produce innovative and efficient design solutions for our clients with safety and sustainability at the forefront of our minds.

What does the role involve? 

Working as an Engineer in the Highways teams we'll offer you exposure to varied project work, both operating client side and in a design and build environment working on publicly funded and private developer projects.

You will undertake (engineering) design and development through the application of proven techniques and procedures to develop appropriate solutions to client problems including:

• Undertaking elements of design from road geometry, drainage, and pavement to road restraint systems and traffic signs and road markings.
• Producing design outputs such as drawings, specifications, schedules, reports and calculations etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
• Working in close collaboration with your team and other design disciplines and have an appreciation of their role.
• Ensuring deliverables are carried out within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Ensuring that solutions meet client needs and expectations are met/exceeded.
• Liaising with our clients and contractors and supervising works on site when required.
• Ensuring that all work is carried out to the Company’s IMS, and current H&S legislation requirements.

You will take ownership and responsibility for the quality of work you produce and be fully committed to your professional development through a mix of our in-house training opportunities and engaging with professional institution activities.

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

• A relevant degree and be working towards achieving a relevant professional qualification. 
• Experience of the planning and delivery of elements of highway projects or work packages on larger multi-disciplinary projects. 
• Experience of undertaking highway geometry design in accordance with the DMRB, and desirably Manual for Streets, using Bentley OpenRoads or Civils 3D software.
• Experience of highway ancillary works design and MCHW specification production would be an advantage but not essential.
• Strong experience of AutoCAD and a sound understanding of its integration with the BIM environment. 
• The confidence to present design solutions and progress both internally and externally to clients and stakeholders.
• A desire to learn, progress and challenge yourself.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What’s in it for you? 

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

From the moment you join us, you will receive the training you need.  You will be assigned a mentor, who will guide you to meet the objectives for your professional training agreement.  We will support you on your journey to gaining professional recognition with your chosen institution. 

You will continue to learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence and as you develop be given opportunity to work more independently.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs. 

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity.  We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs.  Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.