Senior Engineer - Highways

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for leading and production of highway engineering designs and construction drawings independently for various UK schemes using relevant standards.
• You will be active on a number of projects at any given time. You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.
• You will be contributing to all types of projects.
• You will be responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to the budget, programme and technical standards and meet QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE requirements.
• The position will also involve internal client liaison, assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, recruitments, and financial control of projects when acting as a package manager.
• You will require to mentor, support, train and encourage the young engineers and technicians to manage their own learning in order to develop their skills and improve their performance.

Key Competencies / Skills :

Mandatory skills

• You should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of and experience of UK highway design including road geometry, road restraint system, site clearance, pavement, signages, and road markings.
• You will have advanced level proficiency on the relevant design software such as Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX, PDS / Key Line and Sign, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.
• Proficient in use of standard office software
• You should be able to produce technical specifications and reports
• Experience of work package management
• Experience of resource management
• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

• Project management
• Financial management

Qualifications

• You will have a bachelor s or post-graduate degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with 6-12 years post-graduate experience in highway design
• Working towards a recognized professional qualification

Skills Required

highway design , Civil 3D, Qa, Hse, Cdm