Engineer - Transport
Southwark Council
Why Southwark?
As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to tackling injustice, inequalities and ensuring that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do.
As a diverse central London borough Southwark faces a range of challenges which we aim to address through the delivery of the Borough Plan. We are looking for candidates to join our passionate and forward-thinking team to help us continue to make Southwark an inclusive borough for all our communities.
Southwark Council is a Equal Opportunity Employer.
Southwark's highways projects are recognised across London as being of a high standard and exemplify the aspirations for transport schemes in the capital. An opportunity has arisen for an Engineer who would like to be involved in designing highways projects in our vibrant borough.
What You'll Be Doing
Working as part of the transport projects team you will be responsible for designing highways projects. Normal duties will include producing complete design packages for the implementation of a number of highway schemes, with a particular focus on walking and cycling improvements, and coordinating with the implementation team to ensure the buildability of projects through early contractor involvement.
You will be expected to be highly proficient in the use of design software, familiar with current UK standards for highway design and be responsible for feeding information into the council's CDM documentation. The successful candidate will have a good eye for detail and be able to find solutions to the challenges of designing schemes in a densely populated urban environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design development of major highways schemes,
- Produce accurate and clear AutoCAD drawings, including layouts, sections, details, and traffic management plans.
- Provide technical advice on highway design, constructability, and materials.
- Manage project budgets and programme for assigned schemes (typically up to £1m or contributing to larger programmes).
What We're Looking For
Required Skills and Experience
- You will have a recognised degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering or equivalent level of experience
- A practical understanding of the statutory framework, regulations, and design guidance for transport and highways design
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for producing technical drawings.
- Experience of managing a programme of capital projects in a Highway environment including feasibility, modelling, design, consultation
- Experience delivering highway and Transport improvement schemes (junction upgrades, pedestrian crossings, cycle schemes, road safety projects, Bus improvements).
Additional Information
Advert Closing Date: 11.59 pm on the 24th May 2026
Interview Date: W/C 8th June 2026
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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