Location
Camden, London - 5 Pancras Square

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
Starting salary: £47,525

About the Role
As a Senior Streets Design Engineer within Camden Council's Highways Engineering Service, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of highway, traffic, and public realm schemes across the borough. You will lead and contribute to a wide range of projects including parking and traffic management changes, complex junction designs, active travel schemes, cycle corridors, and major public realm improvements. Your work will support Camden’s Transport Strategy, promoting walking and cycling, improving road safety and air quality, and supporting sustainable economic growth.

You will take schemes from feasibility through to detailed design, producing and reviewing construction drawings, geometric and drainage designs, Bills of Quantities, cost estimates, audit documentation, and contract documents. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and technical standards, you will challenge proposals to identify safer, more sustainable, user-friendly, and cost-effective solutions.

Collaboration is key in this role, working closely with colleagues across the Council, Transport for London, developers, emergency services, elected Members, consultants, vulnerable user groups, and the public. You may also manage external consultants, provide technical advice, and support negotiations related to development proposals.

Experience with Section 106 and developer-funded highway schemes is particularly valuable, including reviewing designs linked to planning applications, negotiating with developers and consultants, coordinating approvals, and ensuring schemes align with Camden’s transport and public realm objectives.

As a senior team member, you will share your expertise, promote best practice and innovation, mentor junior colleagues, and support apprentices and placements.

Experience
Proven experience as an engineering professional with a strong understanding of highway design in urban environments. Experience delivering large, complex, or high-value schemes. Familiarity with managing budgets and programmes, commissioning and managing consultants, coordinating multiple providers, and working within contract and financial management procedures. Experience in partnership working and public consultation, with confidence in engaging developers, elected Members, public authorities, and communities on complex or contentious projects. Proficiency in AutoCAD with the ability to produce and review complex highway designs to a high standard.

About you
You are a confident and skilled engineer combining strong technical judgement with excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. You are committed to promoting safer, more sustainable, and user-friendly design solutions. You have the ability to mentor and support junior colleagues and contribute positively to a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications
Engineering degree or equivalent with relevant post-qualification experience, or Chartered/Incorporated status with a recognised professional institution and demonstrable relevant experience.