Senior Streets Design Engineer (Job Ref: 4286)
Starting salary: £47,525
Job Level: Level 4 Zone 1
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square
Contract type: 1 x Permanent
Weekly hours of work: 36
Closing date: Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 23:55
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
About Camden
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive. We’re making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit while delivering ambitious change so that nobody gets left behind.
Within our Highways Engineering Service, you’ll have the opportunity to shape Camden’s streets and public spaces, helping us create safer, healthier, more accessible and sustainable places for everyone.
The role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to play a key role in the design and delivery of Camden’s highway, traffic and public realm schemes.
You’ll lead and contribute to a broad range of projects, from parking and traffic management changes through to complex junction designs, active travel schemes, cycle corridors and major public realm improvements. Your work will directly support Camden’s Transport Strategy, including our ambitions to promote walking and cycling, improve road safety and air quality, and support sustainable economic growth.
Taking schemes from feasibility through to detailed design, you’ll produce and review construction drawings, geometric and drainage designs, Bills of Quantities, cost estimates, audit documentation and contract documents. You’ll ensure designs meet relevant legislation and technical standards while challenging proposals to identify safer, more sustainable, user-friendly and cost-effective solutions.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Council as well as TfL, developers, emergency services, elected Members, consultants, vulnerable user groups and the public. You may also manage external consultants, provide technical advice and support negotiations relating to development proposals.
Experience of Section 106 and developer-funded highway schemes would be particularly valuable, including reviewing designs associated with planning applications, negotiating with developers and consultants, coordinating approvals and helping ensure schemes meet Camden’s transport and public realm objectives.
As a senior member of the team, you’ll also share your expertise, promote best practice and innovation, mentor junior colleagues and support apprentices and placements.
About you
You’ll be an experienced engineering professional with an Engineering degree or equivalent and relevant post-qualification experience, or Chartered/Incorporated status with a recognised professional institution and demonstrable relevant experience.
You’ll have a strong understanding of highway design within an urban environment and experience delivering large, complex or high-value schemes. You’ll be confident managing budgets and programmes, commissioning and managing consultants, coordinating multiple providers and working within relevant contract and financial management procedures.
You’ll also bring experience of partnership working and public consultation, alongside the confidence to work with developers, elected Members, public authorities and communities on potentially complex or contentious projects.
Crucially, you’ll be proficient in AutoCAD, with the ability to produce and review complex highway designs to a high standard. You’ll combine strong technical judgement with excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.
Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.
Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Click here for more information on our commitment.
Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.
Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
