senior highways engineer

Overview

We are seeking dependable staff at Senior Highways Engineer grade, with around 6 - 9 years' experience. The successful candidate will be involved with delivering projects and be a key member of our fledgling highways engineering team. Our overall business style is for everyone in our team to work closely together to share their ideas, knowledge, and views. This ensures we achieve a successful outcome for our clients. For the successful candidate, this means you will have a varied work stream, involved in a wide range of sectors and clients. We operate primarily in the private sector, including high-profile and prominent developers, landowners, house builders, retailers, universities, NHS health providers as well as contractors.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel)
• Travel Plan Coordinator experience
• Understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance
• Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY)
• Traffic signal design using LinSig
• Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack
• Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/or Corel Draw
• Exposure to Project Management and client communication
• Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company wide bids and frameworks
• Contribute to working towards our business targets

Qualifications

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning
• Experience in the field of development focused transport planning
• Member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative

Benefits

• Competitive salary (graded by experience)
• 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority)
• Apple MacBook for work
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Two tiered pension
• Life insurance cover
• Death in service cover
• Discretionary CycleHire scheme
• Discretionary Travel Loans
• End of year Bonus scheme