Assistant Highways Design Engineer - Salford, Flexible Hours

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

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.