Permanent
Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management)
Matchtech
Essex
Posted: 01 May 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 30 May 2026
Ref: 225052709
Our client, a leader in the highways sector, is currently seeking a Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management) to join their team in Essex. This permanent, full-time role is focused on ensuring the design and construction of developers'' highway infrastructure works meet the standards required by the Highway Authority for adoption as public highways.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Highway Authority with consultations with the Local Planning Authority for proposed developments
- Agree detailed designs and ensure planning permission conditions/obligations are met
- Attend/Chair meetings and address site/design queries promptly
- Undertake extensive stakeholder liaison both internally and externally
- Ensure statutory processes are followed when necessary
- Instruct legal agreements to adopt developers'' infrastructure works as public highways
- Provide timely and accurate advice on highway-related matters to various parties
- Manage and provide technical direction to team members on all aspects of highway services
Job Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in a related subject or equivalent proven experience in highways and/or transportation
- Evidence of continuing professional development, ideally with membership in a professional institution such as CIHT
- Detailed knowledge of Highway Legislation, design procedures, and relevant engineering techniques
- Expertise in national guidance, legislation, and regulations relating to highway schemes, particularly the Highway Act 1980 and CDM 2015
- In-depth understanding and experience with Health and Safety legislation
- Strong ability to build collaborative networks and partnerships for joint delivery
- Demonstrated project management experience with familiarity in project management tools and Microsoft applications
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Hybrid working environment with regular office and site visits
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Employee benefits package
If you have significant experience in highway engineering and are seeking a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client''s dynamic and dedicated team in Essex.
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