Design Engineer – Highways

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Design Engineer for highways projects. You will be responsible for technical assessments, managing safety systems, and ensuring quality in design implementation. This role requires solid expertise in highway legislation and excellent communication skills, making it a perfect opportunity for dedicated professionals looking to advance in civil engineering.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a degree or relevant qualification in engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of highways and health & safety legislation is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are required, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental management systems.
• Monitor scheme delivery and ensure compliance with design information.
• Assist with site safety audits and manage sub-team resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Technical knowledge of highways

Health & safety legislation awareness

General office IT software

Basic understanding of Highway Policy

Education

HNC/HND, Foundation degree, degree or diploma in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Design Engineer – Highways

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Salary: £35k - £45k + pkg
Location: Ipswich
Region: Suffolk

A major civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to work on multi discipline highways projects across the East Anglia region.

The ideal candidate must have:

• 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

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