Highways Design Engineer

Ipswich - 3 days per week on-site
6-month contract
Inside IR35

We're looking for an experienced Highway Design Engineer to join a busy highways design team delivering improvements, maintenance schemes, and infrastructure upgrades across the region.

This role will suit someone who enjoys taking projects from concept through to detailed design, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering safe, compliant engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

Produce design packages, drawings, reports, and technical deliverables

Organise and undertake site visits and surveys

Deliver projects on time and within budget while meeting internal quality standards

Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety and Environmental requirements

Assist with resource planning and coordination of multidisciplinary contributors

Support and develop junior staff, including engineers and technicians

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop project objectives and design outcomes

Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners

Skills & Experience

Incorporated Engineer or experienced engineer working toward IEng/CEng

Solid experience in highway design and construction

Strong commercial awareness in project delivery

Knowledge of Local Highway Authority standards

Experience supporting and developing junior team members

Understanding of ASTA or similar programming/project tools

Demonstrated ability to manage H&S and Environmental considerations in design

Proficient with AutoCAD; drainage, alignment or traffic sign design software desirable

Strong IT skills across Microsoft Excel, Word, and related tools

Full UK/EEC driving licence

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit