Section 278/38 Engineer

Matchtech • 3 days ago

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$15k per year

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In office (United Kingdom)

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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.

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Matchtech

Matchtech is a UK engineering and technology recruitment agency headquartered in Whiteley near Fareham, Hampshire, placing contract, temporary and permanent staff with clients. Founded in 1984, it covers aerospace, automotive, maritime, defence and security, energy, highways, rail, water and utilities, construction and technology, and also offers managed service, RPO and recruit-train-deploy programmes for employers such as BAE Systems, Leonardo and NATS. Its vacancies, posted on behalf of clients, include civil, mechanical, process and EICA engineers, CAD technicians, software developers, project managers and site staff across the UK.

matchtech.com • HQ: Whiteley, United Kingdom • Recruiting & Staffing • 11-50 employees • Est. 1984

Our client is seeking Section 278/ 38 Engineer to support its Highways Development Approvals team on a contract basis. The role will focus on the technical review of developers' design submissions for adoptable highway infrastructure, helping to improve approval turnaround times and maintain compliance with local and national standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Appraise submitted highway designs against relevant local and national standards
Review technical proposals for adoptable highway infrastructure under Sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act
Identify design issues and provide clear technical feedback to developers' designers and consultants
Liaise with developers, consultants and internal stakeholders to progress submissions towards technical approval
Support the Senior Design Engineer with the assessment and processing of applications
Ensure design submissions reach a technically approvable standard
Manage workloads independently and contribute to reducing application backlogs and delays
Support the development of a future pre-submission technical advice service

Job Requirements:

Experience in the technical approval or review of highway designs
Background in highways, civil engineering, construction or a related discipline
Understanding of adoptable highway infrastructure and development control processes
Knowledge of Section 38 and Section 278 agreements under the Highways Act
Experience of working within a local authority development control or similar environment
Ability to interpret design submissions and assess compliance with relevant standards
Confident communication skills for liaising with developers, designers and consultants
Ability to work independently with minimal training in a fast-paced environment
HNC, HND or degree in civil engineering or a related subject would be advantageous

If you have experience in highway design approval and are available to support a busy Development Approvals team, apply now for this opportunity.

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