Senior Engineer-Improvements
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026.
About the job
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join the Improvements Team in our Darlington office. This role will involve developing road safety, improvement, pedestrian and cyclist schemes from identification to detailed design for our Designated Funds programme. The role will also involve undertaking Road Safety Audits on a wide variety of scheme types and scales.
- Undertaking evaluation of asset data and identify network needs in order to develop potential solutions, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritisation criteria;
- Preparing briefs for and undertaking appropriate surveys to support the development of possible improvement solutions;
- Developing early solutions for network improvements from feasibility through to the end of preliminary design, including compiling relevant documents, evidence and progressing scheme through appraisal and Value Management, taking into account new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs;
- Working collaboratively with other teams including Programme Development and Scheme Delivery to identify deliverable solutions and contribute to development of the forward programme;
- Undertaking Road Safety Audits at all Stages and in all roles.
About you
- Degree, HND or relevant qualification in Highway Design, with at least four years’ experience in road design or road safety engineering.
- Detailed working knowledge of DMRB, the Traffic Signs Manual and relevant technical guidance.
- Experience developing and assessing highway improvement schemes, including demonstrating benefits, supporting business cases and prioritising measures or projects.
- Experience producing preliminary highway designs, including 2D AutoCAD drawings, and specifying or procuring site investigation works.
- Experience preparing and reviewing technical notes and reports, including the Road Safety Audit process and Audit Team roles, with appropriate knowledge and training in Health & Safety and CDM 2015.
About us
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.
We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.
External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds