Highways & Traffic Design Lead

Highways Magazine; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

23 days annual leave + 8 holidays

Career development opportunities

Supportive culture

Job summary

Hull City Council is seeking a suitably qualified Highways Civil Engineer to lead highway and traffic design projects in Hull. You will work within the Major Projects and Infrastructure team, collaborating across disciplines to deliver schemes from feasibility through to implementation.

The role requires degree or HNC in Civil Engineering, knowledge of highways design codes, AutoCAD drafting, and a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC Civil Engineering with relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of highways design and/or traffic/road safety engineering.
• Substantial experience with AutoCAD drafting and related IT packages.
• Solid understanding of highway design codes and health and safety legislation.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead Highway and Traffic Design (from feasibility to implementation) of various schemes from highway maintenance, highway design, traffic, road safety and active travel schemes.
• Preparing design calculations, drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, contract documents (NEC4) and other project documentation as required.
• Project management of Highways Civil and Traffic Engineering schemes including financial control of scheme budgets.
• Provide specialist technical information to internal and external colleagues.
• Site supervision of works (including surveying).
• Compliance with H&S standards (CDM regulations).

Skills

Highways design

Traffic engineering

AutoCAD drafting

Health and safety

Driver's license

Education

Degree Qualified or HNC Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Hull City Council is seeking a suitably qualified Highways Civil Engineer to lead highway and traffic design projects in Hull. You will work within the Major Projects and Infrastructure team, collaborating across disciplines to deliver schemes from feasibility through to implementation.

The role requires degree or HNC in Civil Engineering, knowledge of highways design codes, AutoCAD drafting, and a full UK driving license.