Highways Technician
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £33,000 - £40,000 (DOE) + Benefits
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Highways Technician - Birmingham
Are you a Highways Technician with experience in infrastructure design looking for a role where you can work across the full project lifecycle, rather than being limited to one area?
An established and growing transport & infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Highways Technician into its Birmingham office. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team delivering a wide range of development and infrastructure projects across the UK.
The Opportunity
You'll be part of a well-rounded consultancy offering services across:
Highways design
Transport planning
Drainage
Environmental services
This integrated approach means you'll contribute to projects from early-stage design through to detailed delivery, working closely with engineers and planners across multiple disciplines.
Projects are varied and include:
Residential developments
Commercial and mixed-use schemes
Education facilities
Logistics and industrial sites
Regeneration and public sector projects
This is an ideal opportunity for a technician looking for variety, stability, and long-term development within a supportive team.
The Role
As a Highways Technician, you'll support the technical delivery of highway and infrastructure design packages across a range of projects.
Responsibilities will include:
Producing 2D and 3D drawings for highways and infrastructure schemes
Assisting with the design of roads, junctions, roundabouts and pavements
Supporting the preparation of technical drawings and design packages
Working with engineers to develop coordinated and buildable designs
Using AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D to produce high-quality outputs
Updating drawings throughout project stages
Collaborating with transport planners, drainage engineers and wider project teams
What We're Looking For
Experience as a Highways Technician / CAD Technician within infrastructure design
Background in:
Roads
Junctions / roundabouts
Pavement design (desirable)
Strong AutoCAD skills
Experience with Civil 3D (beneficial)
Experience working within a consultancy environment
Good attention to detail and ability to produce accurate technical drawings
Strong communication skills and a team-focused approach
Why Apply?
Exposure to the full project lifecycle across multiple disciplines
Varied and interesting workload across different sectors
Collaborative, close-knit team environment
Strong pipeline of work and long-term stability
Opportunity to develop your technical skills and progress your careerIf you're a civils technician looking for something new, apply direct or contact Michael from Aldwych Consulting (phone number removed)
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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