Highways Engineer

REC Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor in Maidstone is looking for a Highways Engineer to contribute to a smart motorway scheme in Kent. The successful candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering design and experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects. Responsibilities include technical reviews, supervision of staff, and designing traffic management schemes. This role offers a chance to advocate for community safety and contribute to critical infrastructure development until late 2019.

Qualifications

• Background in civil engineering design.
• Experience in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects within the highways sector.

Responsibilities

• Undertake technical reviews of designs.
• Assist in programming and supervising technical staff.
• Design and implement traffic management and road safety schemes.
• Promote strategies for cycling, walking, and community safety.
• Advise on temporary arrangements for major road works.
• Supervise monitoring of expenditure.
• Assist with appointing and supervising consultants.
• Deputise for the Senior Engineer when necessary.

Job description

My tier one main contractor are seeking a Highways Engineer for a smart motorway scheme in Kent.

The Highway Engineer will need a background in civil engineering design and experience in delivery of a range of multi-disciplinary projects within the highways sector.

Responsibilities

• Sufficient experience to undertake technical reviews of designs.
• To provide assistance in the programming and supervision of the work of a team of Technical Staff.
• Design and implement traffic management and road safety schemes and associated Traffic Regulation Orders, including temporary arrangements for all road users.
• Promotion and development of strategies relating to cycling, walking, accessibility, Park and Ride, traffic calming and community safety.
• Advise on temporary arrangements for major road works and other purposes.
• Advise on priorities and programmes of work and supervise the monitoring of expenditure.
• Assist with the appointment, supervision and monitoring of Consultants.
• On occasion to deputise for the Senior Engineer.
• To carry out such other duties as are required and as are commensurate with the grade of the post.

The scheme will run till the back end of 2019.