Highway Engineering Team Lead - Associate

Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible Opportunity with Core Hours Required
Salary: Competitive - The above is illustrative only.
Holiday: 32 days including bank holidays, Increasing with length of service.
Sector: Civil Engineering, Highways

Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in transport planning, travel planning, and civil and structural engineering services. The business has grown steadily in recent years and now operates across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients on a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. They are known for delivering practical, high-quality solutions from early feasibility through to detailed design and project delivery, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and client-focused outcomes.

With an experienced and technically strong team, the company provides end-to-end support, combining commercial awareness with in-depth knowledge of current legislation and industry standards. They are now looking to recruit a Highway Engineering Team Lead to support the management of the team and oversee fast-paced complex schemes across a diverse range of clients.

Position Duties

Managing day-to-day team resource
Be responsible for ensuring that the team/region are meeting monthly invoicing targets
Writing of fee letters and developing budgets
Managing live project budgets and ensuring appropriate out-of-scope fees are identified and secured
Undertaking project design work efficiently
Following up of opportunities presented by the transport planning teams Supporting the transport planning teams across the business with highway engineering advice
Writing team updates for collation into the Board Report
Identifying ways of working and processes to work more efficiently on highways schemes
Being responsible for quality of drawing outputs on highway schemes
Line managing and mentoring highways team members Advising on opportunities for direction of team based on business demand/need.
Be responsible for the team's business development, including attending client meetings when required with Directors, adhering to the agreed company business plan and identifying business opportunities relating to highways.

Position Requirements

Membership of an appropriate institution, such as the ICE or CIHT. Incorporated [IEng] or Chartered [CEng] is preferable.
A degree or HND in Civil Engineering
Substantial experience in a similar role, in a consultancy setting.
Experience in leading an Engineering team delivering S278s (primary type of work), S38s, S184s, pre-planning highway advice
Demonstrate a proactive and enthusiastic approach to all aspects of the role
Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure, maintaining high standards of delivery
Maintain a disciplined, well-organised, and conscientious approach to work
Apply an agile and adaptable mindset to problem-solving
Ensure deadlines and project timescales are consistently met
Promote a positive, forward-thinking attitude within the team and wider business

Position Remuneration

5-hour workdays with flexible working hours, with a core hour requirement allowing for lifestyle and work life balance
24 days annual leave, increasing with length of service plus 8 bank holidays
Day off on your birthday if it falls on a working day
One community or charity day a year to allow you to support the person projects you love
Salary sacrifice scheme with the opportunity to purchase or sell annual leave days.
Christmas shut down
Quarterly and yearly bonus schemes, offering the potential to earn more
Private healthcare upon completion of probation period
Bike to work schemeThis is a rare opportunity to join a growing consultancy firm, with large scale projects, where personal and career growth is encouraged.

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