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Highways Design Engineer - Civil 3D / MicroDrainage | Growing North East Consultancy
Location: North East, UK
Salary: Competitive + Chartership Support + Excellent Benefits
Company Type: Established SME Civil Engineering Consultancy
Sector: Highways, Infrastructure, Civil Design
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highways Design Engineer to join a dynamic and expanding civil engineering consultancy in the North East.
This is a varied and hands-on design role, offering the chance to work on both public realm major infrastructure projects and large private developments.
Recent high-profile schemes include:
- A66 Cargo Fleet Roundabout improvements
- Stainsby Grange Housing Growth (including a 2km link road and full highways and drainage design)
You'll have the autonomy to manage your own design work while benefiting from the close-knit, supportive environment of a growing SME-working alongside everyone from Directors to Apprentices. The consultancy also provides full support toward ICE Chartership.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce detailed designs for highways, drainage, pavements, and other civil infrastructure elements using Civil 3D and MicroDrainage.
- Work on a range of preliminary and detailed design projects, both public and private sector.
- Apply engineering judgement to solve day-to-day challenges and deliver high-quality design outputs.
- Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and understand the full project lifecycle-from planning to completion.
- Communicate confidently with clients, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong working relationships.
- Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians where required.
About You
- Proficient in Autodesk Civil 3D and MicroDrainage (InfraDrainage experience is a plus).
- Good understanding of highway and drainage design standards.
- Able to work independently and take ownership of design packages.
- Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and eager to develop your professional skills.
- Ideally working toward, or interested in pursuing, Chartered Engineer (MICE) status.
Why Join?
- Work on high-profile and technically challenging regional projects.
- Supportive SME environment with genuine opportunities for progression.
- ICE Chartership mentoring and development programme.
- Exposure to all stages of project delivery.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
If interested in this position, but perhaps would like to find out more, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.
