Highway Engineers

Role:         Highways Engineers (Highways Experience)

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent (HND).
• Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE status), Incorporated Engineer or working towards.
• Engineering design project experience within the Highways sector.
• Engineering Consultancy/3^rd party engineering design experience.

Roles (Not exhaustive): Assistant Highways Engineer, Highways Engineer, Senior Highways Engineer, Principal Highways Engineer, Group Engineer, Highways Engineering Manager, Civil Engineering Manager, Highways Engineering Manager and Practice Manager.

• Undertake technical and feasibility studies and site investigations
• Develop detailed designs
• Assess the potential risks of specific projects, as well as undertake risk management in specialist roles
• Feeding into tendering procedures and proposals
• Manage, supervise and visit contractors on site and advise on civil engineering issues;
• Develop both creative and logical solutions to design and development problems
• Manage budgets and other project resources
• Lead teams of other engineers, perhaps from other organisations or firms
• Review and approve project drawings
• Use computer-aided design (CAD) packages for designing projects
• Undertake complex and repetitive calculations
• Attend public meetings to discuss projects, especially in a senior role
• Adopt all relevant requirements around issues such as building permits, environmental regulations and safety on all work assignments
• Ensure that a project runs smoothly, is completed on time and within budget
• Maintaining and developing excellent professional relationships which can secure repeat business.