Highway Design Engineer
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Salary: 45000 - 55000
Location: North West
Region: North West
A major civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to work on multi discipline highways projects across the North West region, Area 10 and Area 13.
Key qualifications
* Good communication skills (written & oral) required as the post holder will be required to liaise with all stakeholders.
* Knowledge and understanding of technical reports and attention to detail
* Familiarity with general office IT software
* Working towards HNC/HND, Foundation degree, degree or diploma qualified (or equivalent) in relevant engineering discipline
* Good technical knowledge and awareness of highways
* A good understanding of relevant health & safety legislation and codes of practice is required to ensure that safety is a primary consideration for all works
* Basic understanding of Highway Policy
* Capable of applying a range of technical skills in a prescribed manner
* Relevant CSCS card for the grade
Key Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for implementation of Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental management systems (GBAS)
* Undertake designer Risk Assessments and prepare pre-construction information in accordance with the CDM Regulations for construction works
* Monitor scheme delivery by Operations teams and sub-contractors to ensure construction in accordance with design/works information
* Work in compliance with the Traffic Management Act and New Roads and Streetworks Act to obtain the relevant network access agreements
* Support with the design of Temporary Traffic Management arrangements in accordance with the Approved Code of Practice and legislation
* Assist with site safety audits as required
* Ensure works are being constructed safely when visiting sites and report any issues to site staff and the Senior Engineer
* The day to day line management of the resources with ‘sub’ teams and act as ‘lead’
* To ensure efficient and effective performance of the team to enable the team to meet performance targets
* Production of technical reports
If this is of interest please get in touch and ask to speak with our highways team on 0207 401 886.
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