Senior Highways Engineer (Design and Construction)

Our client, operating within the highways and transportation sector, is currently seeking a Senior Engineer - Highways Design and Construction to join their team on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the pre-construction, construction, and delivery phases of highways, traffic, and transport infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will take ownership of projects during detailed design finalisation, construction package preparation, and delivery, ensuring schemes are technically compliant, cost-effective, and ready for construction before overseeing delivery through to completion and handover.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign Finalisation and Pre-Construction DeliveryTake ownership of projects following completion of concept and developed design stages.Lead the finalisation of engineering designs, ensuring all technical, safety, operational, and buildability considerations have been addressed prior to construction.Review and coordinate engineering drawings, technical specifications, schedules, and construction details prepared by consultants and in-house teams.Ensure designs meet relevant national standards, legislation, policies, and operational requirements.Coordinate utility investigations, surveys, traffic modelling, road safety audits, and other technical inputs required to progress projects to construction.Manage the preparation and issue of construction-ready information and contract documentation.Identify design risks, constraints, and ..... full job details .....