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Urgent! Highway Infrastructure Engineer Job Opening In New-Zealand – Now Hiring Metis Consultants, Ltd.

Highway Infrastructure Engineer



Job description

Metis is looking to fill a Highway Infrastructure Engineer role to oversee and manage project delivery.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Highway Infrastructure Engineer role combines big-picture strategic thinking with an ability to lead teams towards innovative solutions.

You will ensure that our infrastructure plans are forward-thinking and have a solid technical foundation, delivering extraordinary value to our local authority clients and the general public.

You’ll also support local authority client relationships, and take commercial accountability for projects and supporting future pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the highway industry and strong technical judgement and knowledge.

KEY OBJECTIVES

The Highway Infrastructure Engineer role will support the delivery of:

  • Lifecycle Models and Investment Strategies
  • Carbon and Environmental Management
  • Maintenance Work Programmes
  • Performance Management Frameworks

In delivering these, the role will:

  • Apply fundamental understanding of highway legislation, policy strategy and local authority duties
  • Integrate risk-based, whole-life asset management across planning, design, maintenance and operations
  • Support the end-to-end delivery of projects, including monitoring project performance and identifying risks
  • Own and maintain trusted client relationships
  • Help drive business growth through proactive pipeline management
  • Support mentoring and training of junior Metis employees
  • Embed sustainability and PAS:2080 principles into every project
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Experience (either in consultancy or client-side) in strategic highway asset management
  • Proven track record in managing projects, portfolios, finances and risk
  • Strong knowledge of highway legislation, guidance and policy (e.g. Highways Act, NRSWA, Code of Practice for WMHI, London Mayor’s Transport Strategy)
  • Proficiency with highway asset management systems, activities and datasets
  • Exceptional stakeholder, communication and client relationship management skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to critically review technical work and provide feedback
  • Familiarity with sustainability assessments, carbon calculations and/or circular economy principles
  • Proficiency with technical tools such as Microsoft Power BI and QGIS

SALARY AND PACKAGE

Metis offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including workplace pension (Royal London ), monthly wellbeing budgets (Heka ), and flexible working in our offices in Richmond-upon-Thames.

We also fund professional institution membership for our employees, and training that you require to meet your own professional development objectives.

As an employee-owned business, Metis also offers a profit share scheme to all employees with at least 12 months’ service.

Under the terms of the Finance Act 2014, any profit share distributed to employees is exempt from Income Tax up to £3,600.

ABOUT METIS

Founded in 2009, Metis is a leading civil and environmental engineering consultancy in London.

We have built a reputation among British local authorities for delivering high-quality projects, led by experts in Infrastructure Management, Highways Engineering and Water Engineering.

Metis provides an agile alternative to traditional engineering consultancies, tailoring our services to meet our clients’ needs in both the public and private sectors.

We pride ourselves on our strong client relationships and are respected ‘critical friends’ to many organisations.

We are growing rapidly, and this growth provides a platform for ambitious individuals to develop and lead within the business.

Metis is a certified B Corporation and is committed to promoting environmental sustainability and community wellbeing in every project.

In 2025, Metis became an employee-owned business .

This grants our business long-term stability, and our employees the opportunity to share in our profits.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for the Highway Infrastructure Engineer role, simply complete the form below and attach your CV.

Your cover letter should outline why you would like to work for Metis, and what makes you a great fit for this role.

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