Design Technician

M Group Highways; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to building a better future through innovative highway maintenance solutions. You'll have the opportunity to grow in a supportive environment while contributing to essential infrastructure services. As part of the highways maintenance team, you'll assist in developing designs, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and collaborating with colleagues on impactful projects. This role offers a chance to make a difference in the community while enjoying a range of benefits, including a pension scheme and generous leave. Embrace your potential and thrive in a culture that values responsibility, openness, and teamwork.

Benefits

Matched Pension Scheme

Online GP Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

28 Days Annual Leave

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Refer a Friend Rewards

Qualifications

• Awareness of Health & Safety in design and construction.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience with AutoCAD for design work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing highway designs for maintenance and improvement schemes.
• Use AutoCAD to produce design drawings.
• Participate in site visits and surveys.

Skills

Health & Safety Awareness

Microsoft Office Proficiency

AutoCAD Awareness

Driving License

Transferable Work Experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. We are committed to delivering essential infrastructure services for life, prioritizing safety, and being client and customer-centric in a friendly, fun, and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we support the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges—we’re building a better future and creating lasting social value for the communities we serve.

You’ll join our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s leading highway maintenance contractor. Our teams leverage the latest innovations to create effective solutions, offering a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

What will you be doing?

• Assist in developing highway designs for maintenance and improvement schemes
• Use AutoCAD to produce design drawings
• Assist in producing specifications, Bill of Quantities, H&S, and Environmental documents as part of a design package
• Participate in site visits, surveys, and investigations with team members
• Ensure work complies with QSE standards and processes
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand and develop project objectives
• Assist in producing technical reports
• Support general office activities

What You’ll Bring

• Awareness of Health & Safety & Environment in design and construction
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages
• Awareness of AutoCAD
• A clean UK/EEC driving license
• Transferable work experience skills from other industries

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits to support your life in and out of work, including:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24/7
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal with retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance, and give as you earn schemes
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Recommend a friend and get rewarded

About Us

We aspire to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented individuals who make a difference. We are proud to be among the Top 100 UK companies supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks foster an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values shape our culture and working relationships. We recruit with these values in mind to ensure alignment with your aspirations and ways of working:

• Responsibility and going further for our people, clients, communities, and the planet
• Openness and seeking innovative ways to exceed expectations
• Unity and teamwork; the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
• Ambition and embracing opportunities to lead in essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice, graduate, or advancing your career, our industry-recognized programs, training, and development opportunities benefit our people.

It’s an exciting time to be part of M Group.

Please note: Job adverts may close before the stated deadline. Apply promptly to be considered. Successful candidates may undergo third-party background checks, and some roles require drug and alcohol testing during onboarding.