Senior Engineer - Infrastructure, Highways & Drainage Design Location: Watford
Reporting to: Senior Project Engineer The Role
This role offers the opportunity to work across highways, drainage, SuDS, and civil infrastructure design, delivering projects for a wide range of public and private sector clients.
You will take ownership of technical and commercial delivery from early feasibility through to detailed design and construction support. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers looking to move beyond a traditional consultancy role - gaining broader project exposure, influencing buildability, and seeing designs delivered on site.
Develop highways, drainage, SuDS, and infrastructure designs, including below-ground networks, geometric design, and site-wide strategies.
Deliver designs using industry-standard tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroDrainage, InfoWorks, and BIM workflows.
Act as a key point of contact for clients, local authorities, water companies, and other stakeholders.
Deliver standalone consultancy commissions and support planning applications and technical approvals.
Support construction delivery through site visits, surveys, and buildability input.
Full project lifecycle involvement - from concept and planning through to construction.
Broader technical scope - work across highways, drainage, and infrastructure rather than a single discipline.
Real impact on delivery - collaborate with construction teams and influence buildability decisions.
Diverse project mix - balance consultancy-led commissions with major infrastructure schemes.
Deliver high-quality, sustainable, and buildable design solutions.
Develop your technical expertise across highways, drainage, and infrastructure design.
Gain valuable experience supporting construction phases and real-world delivery.
Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
Experience in highways and/or drainage design, including SuDS and infrastructure projects.
DMRB, Section 104, 106, highways adoption).
Proficient in tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroDrainage, InfoWorks, and BIM-enabled workflows.