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Highways Senior Engineer Wide
Job in
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ME17, England, UK
Listed on 2026-02-24
Listing for:
Jacobs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-24
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Safety Engineer -
Transportation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
We are now looking for a number of experienced Senior Design Highways engineers to join our growing hub locations around the UK.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for the following
- Deliver technical excellence, innovation and safety in design within your project deliverables.
- Look for opportunities for automation and process efficiencies in everything we do.
- Understand the importance of escalating any highways scope changes and the impact on delivery, programme and budget.
- Collaborate with your discipline lead and other project interfaces to produce a quality deliverable and be empowered to challenge today so that we can re-invent tomorrow.
- Technically mentor less experienced staff who may be supporting you to deliver a project.
Jacobs is a market leader in the transportation sector and some of our largest clients include National Highways, Transport Scotland, the Welsh Government and global contractors. Internationally, we work on some of the world’s mega projects, for example, NEOM The Line and the King Khalid International Airport. Closer to home, we work for the councils and transport authorities in our largest towns and cities, providing you with the chance of being able to work on a project in your local community.
In the North, we are delivering schemes for Manchester Airport Group, United Utilities, Cheshire East Council, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Whilst in the Midlands and South-West, we are working on frameworks for Worcestershire County Council, Birmingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council and West of England Combined Authority. We are now looking for a number of experienced engineers at Senior Engineer level to join our growing hub locations around the UK.
Here's what you'll need
- Design experience in the built environment and transportation.
- Attained a relevant professional qualification, for example a degree in engineering, and CEng/ IEng or equivalent qualifications or work experience
- Technical experience of delivering local and/or major highways projects or the land side alignment elements in adjacent markets such as Water or Aviation.
- Good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to communicate different design options to internal and external stakeholders.
- Thorough understanding of commonly used design standards such as Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) or international equivalents.
- Sound knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and a passion for fostering safety and wellbeing.
- Capable of managing a workload which may be subject to change at short notice and raising early warnings.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within a global multi-disciplinary team.
Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.
No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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