Project Engineer (Civils / Highways / Construction)

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Job information

  • Location: Nottingham
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: £45000 - £48000 per annum + Progression + Hybrid + Training
  • Published: 2 July 2026

Project Engineer (Civils / Highways / Construction)

£45,000 – £48,000 + Progression + Hybrid + Training + 33 Days Holiday + Flexitime+ Discount Reward Scheme

Nottingham

Are you a Project Engineer from a civils, highways or construction background looking to join a thriving and diverse company, assisting in the design and delivery of multi-million-pound highways and civils projects, with further scope to progress to Technical Lead positions?

In this role you will lead the design and delivery of various projects, provide expert technical advice to stakeholders and clients, manage and authorise design schemes, enforce health and safety standards and mentor junior members of the team. This is a varied role where you will be involved with projects from start to finish.

Founded over a decade ago, this company design, construct and maintain highway systems. This ranges from consultations of infrastructure improvement, electrical works and the building of roads. This company is rapidly expanding and looking to take on more contracts, whilst providing the best service they can to their clients.

This role would suit a Project Engineer looking for a new opportunity, where they will become the technical expert on the delivery of large highway projects, with the opportunity to progress to more senior positions.

The Role

  • Lead the design and delivery of highways and civils projects from start to finish
  • Manage and authorise design schemes
  • Provide expert technical advice to stakeholders and clients
  • Ensure health and safety standards are followed
  • Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Flexible times available
  • Hybrid hours, up to two days work from home

The Person

  • Project Engineer
  • Highways, Civils or Construction background

Reference number BBBH 26130

Projects, Engineer, Engineering, Civil, Highways, Construction, Design, Infrastructure, Technical, Inspections, Health & Safety, Budgets, Consultations, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Newark-on-Trent

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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