We are currently hiring for an experienced Associate Engineer for our Transport Infrastructure team in Manchester.
About the Role
As an Associate Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of highways and transport infrastructure projects, ranging from local authority improvements to major national infrastructure schemes. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, lead client engagement, and ensure the successful delivery of projects from concept through to construction.
You will be responsible for managing a small team of engineers, supporting their development, and contributing to the strategic growth of our Manchester office.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of highways and transport infrastructure projects
- Oversee feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed designs, and technical reports
- Provide project management expertise including budget control, programme management, and resource planning
- Act as primary client liaison, building strong and trusted relationships
- Ensure designs comply with DMRB, local authority standards, and wider industry best practice
- Support business development activities including bids, proposals, and presentations
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians
- Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams including drainage, structures, planning, and environmental specialists
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Additional training in transport design or modelling
Experience
- Demonstrable experience delivering highways/transport projects
- Proficiency and/or good knowledge of Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MX, AutoCAD
- Leading project teams
- Experience contributing to bids/business development
Skills
- Strong understanding of DMRB, MfS and local authority standards
- Excellent communication and client‑facing ability
- Strong project management skills
- Mentoring/leadership skills
- Stakeholder management at senior/strategic level
Benefits
Competitive salary and other excellent benefits.
EEO Statement
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to making our recruitment process and workplace accessible to all. Our approach is flexible and collaborative, and we celebrate diversity, champion inclusion, and cultivate a culture where your voice matters. For those needing adjustments during your application journey, let us know – we are here to support you every step of the way.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a diversity monitoring form. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects all the diverse communities that we serve. By completing this form, you will help us to monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our recruitment processes are fair and identify opportunities to improve them. Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be seen by those involved in the selection process.
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