Assistant Highways Design Engineer

Kier Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Salford, Greater Manchester is seeking an Assistant Highways Design Engineer to join our design team. You will help produce highways designs, drawings, and supporting documentation for local and national authorities, contributing to technical excellence.

The role requires a Civil or Highways Engineering qualification (degree, HNC/HND, or apprenticeship) and familiarity with UK standards (DMRB) and AutoCAD or similar software. A 40-hour week with some flexibility is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Civil/Highways Eng via degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship, or equivalent.
• Experience or exposure to highways or civil design.
• Familiar with UK standards including DMRB.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary and detailed Highway designs for local/national authorities.
• Produce design drawings and design schedules, safety/welfare docs.
• Support technical feasibility studies to satisfy specs.
• Conduct on-site investigations and data analysis.

Skills

Highways design knowledge

UK highways standards (DMRB)

Civil/Highways engineering degree or 1

Education

Civil/Highways Engineering degree or equivalent

HNC/HND or Apprenticeship

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Highways Design Engineer to join our team based in Salford, Greater Manchester.Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location

Salford, Greater Manchester

Hours

40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Are you...

• Qualified in Civil Engineering or Highways Engineering through a degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience?
• Able to demonstrate relevant experience or academic exposure to highways or civil engineering design?
• Knowledgeable about key highways design principles including highway geometry, pavements, drainage, and traffic systems?
• Familiar with UK highways standards, including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)?
• Experienced with, or have an understanding of, AutoCAD or similar engineering design software?

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Highways Design Engineer, you'll be working within the highways design team, supporting them in producing highways designs, drawings, reports and supporting documentation. Aiding our highways design team in creating innovative solutions for local and national authorities. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in highways design, working on a variety of projects while contributing to technical excellence. You'll be part of a supportive team environment where your skills and creativity will help deliver high-quality engineering designs and documentation.

Your day to daywill include:

• Preparing preliminary and detailed designs in accordance with approved design procedures for local and national authorities
• Producing design drawings and assisting in the creation of design schedules and Health, Safety and Welfare documentation
• Supporting the delivery of technical and feasibility studies that satisfy client's technical specifications
• Conducting on-site investigations and analysing data including maps, reports, tests and drawings
• Contributing towards technical excellence and innovation, providing solutions to engineering problems

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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