Salford City Council
Senior Engineer Highway Design
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Employer: Salford City Council
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester (GB)
Salary: £47,181 – £50,269
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Sector: Highways & transport jobs
Function: Civil Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Details
This role is an opportunity to advance your leadership career in a role that will help transform transport and travel in Salford.
You will be supporting Group Leaders with delivering a large, varied programme of schemes – you can make a key contribution to achieving Salford’s vision of a truly integrated transport system within our city, linking seamlessly into the wider Greater Manchester network.
The number and variety of projects in our pipeline provide huge potential to build your track record, experience and expertise as an engineer and leader.
Why join us in Highway Design?
- Large in-house technical team (30+ colleagues) with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
- Extensive pipeline of work with a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
- The opportunity to see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
- Strong focus on professional development, with formal links to the ICE.
- Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning.
- Use of AI innovation.
- Hybrid/flexible working.
- Competitive package, including excellent pension.
Your role
You will have a vital leadership role in support of a Highways Group Leader. We want you to:
- Undertake feasibility studies, conceptual, preliminary and detailed design.
- Prepare, manage, report and maintain project cost plans.
- Manage a team of engineers and technicians, supervising junior members of the team, including programming and allocating work, assisting in training and development, setting goals and monitoring performance.
- Support the Group Leader in arranging the procurement of highway improvement works through competitive tendering.
- Supervise and monitor works on site.
- Liaise with stakeholders, developers and their agents, elected members, senior officers and the public on projects.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, regulations and legislation.
- Set and work to personal deadlines and targets.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject.
- Qualified membership of a professional engineering institution or working towards this status.
- Strong track record in the design, implementation, and supervision of engineering projects, with a focus on highway design.
- Proven experience of managing and delivering feasibility studies, including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems and identifying options.
- A good understanding of all relevant standards, Codes of Practice, Health & Safety legislation and current relevant design methods.
- Initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.
- The ability to deal appropriately and effectively with external organisations.
- Experience of successfully managing junior staff.
- Strong skills in AutoCAD software.
- Full UK driving licence.
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Exciting new opportunities in Salford!
From new high-rises to highway improvements, revitalised waterways to greener spaces, Salford is being rebuilt. More people than ever before are choosing it as a place to live, work, invest and visit.
For you, this presents a major career opportunity. Joining Salford City Council’s Place Directorate is your chance to work at the heart of a transformational regeneration programme.
The size of our pipeline, and breadth of projects, means more potential to gain new experience and skills – and more opportunity to make an impact and add to your track record.
Help maximise the value of transport infrastructure
Salford has experienced rapid development and economic growth in recent years; it is home to a vibrant economy that is leading growth in Greater Manchester. Its population has grown at a rate unmatched elsewhere in the north of England.
Strong leadership and successful partnerships have helped to create an exciting future as a thriving cultural, economic, and residential location.
Our Place Directorate helps to shape a built environment that will underpin a brighter tomorrow. Transport infrastructure is central to our vision and strategies to improve connectivity, and support the sustainable growth of the city.
Career development
We have a longstanding record of advancing the careers of our engineers, technical professionals and leaders. From formal training to e-learning to on-the-job mentoring, we ensure you have access to regular development opportunities.
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Externally, our strong links to the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation help provide more well-rounded career development.
Rewards And Benefits
- GM Good Employment Charter: commitment to good employment principles, including secure work, fair pay, health, diversity, and inclusion.
- Pension: competitive Local Government Pension Scheme with tax savings. Additional savings are available through the Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- MyRewards: wide range of benefits, including lifestyle and wellbeing discounts.
- Leave & Leave Plus: 27 to 34 days’ leave (entitlement based on continuous service), plus bank holidays, with options to carry forward, bank, or purchase leave.
- Flexible/Hybrid working: different options can be discussed depending on the role and responsibilities.
- Cycle to Work: salary sacrifice bike scheme, plus on-site showers, lockers and racks.
- Car Club: access to low-emission fleet cars for council and personal use, with 62p per mile reimbursement for personal vehicle use.
- New Wheels: environmentally friendly car ownership via salary sacrifice, inclusive of maintenance, insurance, and tax.
- Family-related leave: parental, maternity, paternity, adoption, carers’ and compassionate leave.
Culture and inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture where everyone feels they can bring their whole self to work and is supported to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their background. There is a wide choice of Employee Network Groups and Peer Support Groups to join.
The Salford City Mayor’s Charter sets out a city-wide commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We:
- Actively promote workforce equality and address discrimination, ensuring that sound policies and practices are in place
- Provide opportunities for Salford’s diverse communities, ensuring recruitment and HR arrangements connect local residents to opportunities
- Reinforce good practice around equality and diversity in our supply chain, and respect the diversity of Salford communities through responsible activity
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