Highways Engineer 1

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Highways Engineer with 3+ years of consultancy experience in delivering complex international highway projects. The role involves leading multidisciplinary design teams, providing technical direction, and managing project budgets, resources, quality, and delivery. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX and AutoCAD, with strong knowledge of international highway standards and excellent stakeholder-management skills.

Your role

As a member of the Highways team, you will be responsible for:

• Support the development and delivery of highway, junction, and active travel infrastructure designs.
• Assist in geometric design activities, including horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, and corridor modelling.
• Prepare and update engineering drawings, models, and design deliverables using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, and AutoCAD.
• Contribute to the preparation of design calculations, technical reports, specifications, and other project documentation.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated design outputs and successful project delivery.

About you

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognized and reputable institution.
• 1-3 years of experience in highway, road, or transportation engineering projects.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software such as Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of highway design standards and guidelines, including DMRB (UK), AASHTO, and IRC.
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and perform in a dynamic project environment.

  Desirable

•  Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering.
• Familiarity with UK highway design practices and project delivery requirements.
• Exposure to BIM processes, digital engineering workflows, and associated software tools.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.