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Highways engineer

Wakefield
Pell Frischmann
Highway engineer
€37,500 a year
Posted: 12h ago
Offer description

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private‑sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.


Main Purpose of the Job

Based in our modern offices located above the Trinity Walk Shopping Centre in central Wakefield you will be part of a hardworking and growing team of Transport & Infrastructure Engineers/Consultants. The office is less than a 10 minute walk to Wakefield Westgate (services to Leeds, York, Sheffield) and Wakefield Kirkgate (services to Castleford, Leeds, Barnsley, Huddersfield & Manchester). The office is located directly opposite Wakefield bus station and access to parking is plentiful. There is opportunity to apply for free parking (lottery held every 6 months for all staff). Whilst predominantly working on projects managed from the Wakefield portfolio you may be expected to work remotely, with our other offices across the country as part of a wider National team to help drive successful delivery of projects and enforce our core business values.


Main Duties And Responsibilities

* Implement project requirements in line with client specifications and industry standards
* Lead or contribute to the design and delivery of highways & transport infrastructure schemes
* Liaise with wider project team (internal and external), clients & third parties
* Mentor junior staff and support team development
* Produce and check technical reports, drawings, and specifications
* Be willing to supervise site‑based activities where required


Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Qualifications

* BEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
* MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)

Experience

* Credible experience post‑graduation in highway design or civil infrastructure, construction, and supervision
* Working towards professional engineering qualification with IHT or ICE
* Knowledge and experience of implementation of highway design standards, construction practices, and relevant legislation
* Experience in managing project workloads, and ensuring compliance with briefs and financial constraints
* Site experience
* Development of Highways Specifications inc. MCHW
* Utility coordination and clash detection
* Experience mentoring and developing less experienced staff, and the ability to build effective working relationships
* Understanding of commercial management and business focus

Skills

* The ability to work under pressure, with good organisational skills and the ability to plan, organise and manage a complex workload, with shifting deadlines to meet specific targets
* Experience of working in a complex design and project/programme management environment, ideally in infrastructure or a related field and evidence of delivering sustainable results in a large organisation
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify and deliver outcome‑focused solutions to complex situations
* Ability to design highway engineering solutions, analyse complex information, and use relevant software for modelling and analysis
* Development of Highways Specifications
* Civils 3D & AutoCAD / Technical Drawing skill
* Experience of drainage design and use of analytical modelling tools
* Clear, confident, and enthusiastic communication skills, both written and oral, to explain complex data to non‑specialist audiences and stakeholders
* A commitment to continuous professional development and embodying organisational values and behaviours

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme.

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