A Specialist Transport Route Surveyor at Allelys assesses, surveys, and helps engineer safe, compliant routes for abnormal and heavy loads, combining site-based surveys with technical reporting and close collaboration with routing and engineering teams.

What this role really is (simple explanation)

This is a technical + practical role that sits between:

• Operations (moving abnormal / heavy loads)

• Engineering (can it physically get there?)

• Planning & compliance (routes, risks, permissions)

As a Specialist Transport Route Surveyor, your job is to work out whether a very large, heavy, or abnormal load can physically travel from A to B — and if so, how.

You’re not driving the loads.
You’re surveying routes, identifying problems, and helping design the engineered transport solution.

What they’ll expect you to do day to day

1. Go out and physically survey routes

You’ll:

• Drive proposed routes ahead of heavy loads

• Measure:

  • Road widths

  • Junctions and roundabouts

  • Bridge heights and weights

  • Gradients, camber, street furniture, trees, signage, cables, etc.

• Visit ports, industrial sites, and final delivery locations

You’ll be looking for anything that could stop or restrict the movement of a huge load.

2. Spot “pinch points” and risks

A big part of the role is identifying:

• Tight turns

• Narrow sections

• Weight-restricted bridges

• Areas where a load might fit, but only with:

  • Temporary works

  • Road modifications

  • Traffic management

  • Swept path analysis

You then flag where engineering analysis or CAD modelling is needed.

3. Turn surveys into usable technical reports

After site work, you’ll:

• Organise photos, measurements, drawings, and notes

• Feed accurate data into route feasibility studies

• Help produce formal route reports used internally and by clients

These reports are critical — they determine:

• Whether a move is possible

• Cost

• Risk

• Methodology

4. Work closely with technical & routing teams

You’ll collaborate with:

• Routing Consultants

• Engineers

• CAD / swept path specialists

• External structural consultants (bridges, highways, ports)

You’re the eyes on the ground, providing the data they rely on.

5. Learn heavy haulage from the inside

This is key.

For anyone new to heavy haulage, Allelys expect:

• ~6 months of operational exposure

• Going out with large loads

• Seeing:

  • How vehicles actually behave

  • What looks OK on paper but fails in reality

  • What matters most when planning routes

This is why flexibility and travel are important.

What they are actually looking for (manager’s email decoded)

They’re not expecting a unicorn.

They’re open to people from several backgrounds, including:

1. Heavy haulage planners / coordinators

   • Already understand abnormal loads and routing

2. Operational heavy haulage professionals

   • Drivers, supervisors, or operations staff

   • Want to move into a more technical / office-led role

3. Transport specialists

   • Strong in routing, permits, or transport planning

   • No heavy haulage yet, but transferable skills

4. Surveyors (land / transport / highways)

   • Strong measurement, CAD, technical skills

   • Need heavy haulage exposure and training

Attitude, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn are just as important as direct experience.

The ideal mindset for this role

Someone who:

• Likes problem-solving and real-world constraints

• Is comfortable being out on site and behind a desk

• Understands that millimetres matter

• Can communicate clearly with engineers, clients, and operations

• Is happy learning through hands-on exposure

• Provisional works
• Structural steel work design – steel design, concrete design
• Crane is classed as temporary works

Temporary Design Engineer
Location: Redditch/Onsite 
Salary: £45K - £50K

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Temporary Design Engineer to join a fast-paced and dynamic team. This role involves working on a variety of projects related to abnormal load transportation and installation solutions across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and check temporary structure designs, including calculations, drawings, and design certificates.
• Conduct structural analysis of existing equipment to ensure compliance with safety and design standards.
• Design modifications to existing equipment and develop new designs as required.
• Produce detailed drawings suitable for manufacturing.
• Assist with estimating by obtaining or providing pricing information.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels.
• A proactive team player who also thrives working independently.
• Professional, approachable, and adaptable.
• Reliable with a flexible approach to work.

Qualifications & Skills:

• BEng/MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience, ideally with a mix of site and design office exposure, particularly in Temporary Works Design.
• Incorporated/Chartered or working towards professional qualification.
• Proficient in structural analysis and CAD software (e.g. Tekla TEDDS, STAAD Pro, AutoCAD).
• Working knowledge of BS 5975 and experience with steelwork and timber codes.
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Full UK driving licence.

Project Manager – Heavy Lift / Heavy Haulage

Location: Redditch
Salary: Up to £55,000 + benefits

Our client is a specialist provider of complete heavy lift and heavy haulage solutions and is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their growing team.

This is a key role responsible for the end-to-end planning and delivery of complex transport and lifting projects, ensuring customer requirements are met safely, efficiently and in line with company policies and procedures. The position plays a vital part in promoting the company’s professional, safety-focused reputation within the industry.

You will take full ownership of projects from contract award through to successful completion, managing all operational, commercial and compliance elements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, managing and delivering projects from contract award to completion, ensuring adherence to contractual requirements, programmes, budgets, quality standards and health & safety obligations.

• Acting as the primary point of contact for customers during the execution phase, maintaining clear, timely and professional communication throughout.

• Leading internal project kick-off meetings to coordinate and communicate key project information with engineering and operational teams.

• Attending customer and site visits to gather, measure and record all task-specific information.

• Conducting visits to third-party operational sites (e.g. ports and harbours) to complete facility and route surveys, ensuring all requirements are accurately documented.

• Coordinating internal teams to ensure the timely submission of all required permits, including transport and marine permits.

• Ensuring the timely production of all HSE documentation, including risk assessments and method statements.

• Monitoring project delivery against agreed scope and programme, proactively managing changes and communicating any deviations.

• Managing project costs within the approved budget, maximising profitability and escalating any variances or unforeseen changes to the Head of Project Delivery for agreement with the client.

• Preparing and presenting bi-weekly financial assessments and forecasts to the Head of Project Delivery and Finance teams.

About You

You will be a confident and organised project professional with experience delivering complex projects in specialist transport or heavy lifting environments.

Key requirements include:

• Experience in the commercial management of projects within the Specialist Transport and Heavy Lift sector. (Desirable) 

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritise workloads.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels.

• A collaborative, team-focused approach with the ability to contribute positively within a wider project environment.

• Professional, approachable and customer-focused manner.

• Flexible, reliable and highly organised.

• A structured and systematic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to support and assist colleagues where required.