Senior Technology Design Engineer

About the role

What you will do

• Lead complex ITS, communications, and power design from concept through implementation; ensure solutions are buildable, maintainable, and right-first-time.
• Act as technical authority for design assurance, reviews, checks, and gateway approvals; manage compliance with standards and technical risk.
• Provide technical leadership in ITS, communications networks, and smart infrastructure; coordinate civil, electrical, mechanical, and systems teams.
• Lead client workshops and stakeholder engagement; report programme progress, risk, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, digital engineering, and BIM adoption; contribute to bids and develop compliant solutions.
• Mentor and develop engineers and build team capability.

What the employer is looking for

• Degree-qualified in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering, or an equivalent relevant field.
• Significant highways or infrastructure technology design experience and proven leadership of design delivery and assurance.
• Strong knowledge of National Highways standards and governance frameworks.
• Technical expertise in ITS infrastructure and integration, telecommunications and IP networks, power and control systems, and design assurance processes.
• A Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.

Pay and hours

• Starting salary is from £42,000 per annum.
• The posting states 40 hours per week, with some flexibility; the vacancy details list full-time and permanent employment.
• Flexible working may include part-time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start and end times.

Benefits

• Benefits listed include life assurance, private medical insurance, holiday purchase opportunities, matched pension contributions up to 7.5%, enhanced family leave, and share plans.
• Other listed benefits include health and wellbeing services and a green car scheme.

Location

• The posting lists Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, or Basingstoke as location options; the vacancy details also list Salford, Basingstoke, and Newcastle upon Tyne.

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