Assistant Engineer - Highway Improvements & Design

Kent County Council; Ashford, Aylesford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Kent County Council is recruiting an Assistant Engineer for the Highway Improvements Team within the Road Safety and Active Travel Group. The role is 37 hours per week, full-time, with a starting salary of £32,140 and hybrid working from home with 1–2 days in the office at Ashford or Aylesford.

You will assist in investigating crash data, identify highway improvements, develop and deliver small to medium schemes, and work with engineers and managers to ensure high quality, cost-effective

Qualifications

• Ability to work with crash data to identify highway improvements.
• Excellent communication with the public and stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and manage workloads effectively.
• Basic knowledge of relevant standards and TSRGD.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team to deliver high quality and cost-effective highway schemes.
• Identify, develop, plan and deliver small to medium schemes.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers across streams (Planning/Advice, Design and Delivery).
• Maintain professional standards and meet deadlines.

Skills

Crash data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Highway standards knowledge

Driving licence

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Job description

Kent County Council is recruiting an Assistant Engineer for the Highway Improvements Team within the Road Safety and Active Travel Group. The role is 37 hours per week, full-time, with a starting salary of £32,140 and hybrid working from home with 1–2 days in the office at Ashford or Aylesford.

You will assist in investigating crash data, identify highway improvements, develop and deliver small to medium schemes, and work with engineers and managers to ensure high quality, cost-effective