Highway Design Engineer

Job description

Job title: Highways Design Engineer

Type: Contract

Location: London

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 Highways Design Engineer will see you as a key member of the London North 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…

• Design and construction experience in highways
• commercial awareness
• Working knowledge of Local Authority and national design standards and contracts
• Working knowledge of CDM (Construction Design Management) regulations
• Ability to contribute to engineering projects with values exceeding £1m from initiation through to completion with support of a senior engineer.
• Computer literate particularly Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of the NEC suite of contract documents
• Knowledge of highway design guidance and standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, TSRGD, MCHW and other relevant codes of practice and design standards
• Ability to compile specifications and Bills of Quantities (BoQ)
• Proficient in AutoCAD (Civil 3D experience would be advantageous)
• Full UK/EEC driving licence

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Educated to HND or degree level in civil engineering BEng/Meng (or equivalent)
• Hold or be working towards an appropriate professional qualification (IEng / CEng etc).

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English