Senior Highways Design Engineer

Randstad Construction & Property; City Of London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is recruiting a Senior Highways Design Engineer for a central London contract. The role combines hands-on highways design with technical support for the in-house team.

The candidate should have substantial highways design experience, CAD/Civil 3D proficiency, and a track record delivering highway projects. 6+ month PAYE Umbrella contract in Zone 1, London.

Qualifications

• 1st Degree or HND/HNC in engineering or equivalent qualifications
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE/CIHT or equivalent experience - highly desirable
• Deep understanding of highways and traffic engineering with proven design/delivery track record
• Strong CAD/Civil 3D skills
• Pavement design experience
• Drainage design experience
• Experience with Keylines & Key Signs software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project
• Good time management and workload prioritisation
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team
• Knowledge of relevant technical/industry standards
• Familiarity with DMRB, MCHW, Traffic Signs Manual and TfL Streets toolkit
• Experience in multi-task projects
• Minimum 7 years' highway design experience

Responsibilities

• Delivery of multidisciplinary projects from proposition to construction
• Prepare and review technical reports, drawings, specs, and schedules
• Provide construction support to the team
• Supervise and mentor engineers and graduates

Skills

Highways design experience

Autonomous working

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MEng) or HND/HNC

Chartered/ Incorporated Engineer (ICE/CIHT)

Tools

CAD/Civil 3D

Keylines

Microsoft Project

Job description

Randstad are recruiting for a Senior Highways Design Engineer to join a reupatable highways contractor based in Central London (Zone 1) where the delivery and design team are co-located. The role will be varied and all-encompassing and will include a mix of hands-on highways design work and technical support to other members of the in-house design team. Candidates must have good, detailed design experience with a solid background on highway design projects.

This is a 6 Month+ contract paid PAYE UMBRELLA.

Role Summary:

• The delivery of multidisciplinary projects, balancing demands and priorities, whilst reviewing highways infrastructure design, from project proposition through to construction.
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, drawings, specification, and schedules.
• Providing construction support to construction team.
• Supervising and overseeing the work of engineers and graduates

Key Requirements:

• Relevant 1st Degree or HND/HNC (preferably in engineering) or equivalent qualifications
• Chartered or incorporated Engineer with a relevant professional institution such as ICE or CIHT (or equivalent) or suitable relevant experience - HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• In-depth understanding of highways and traffic engineering techniques and principles and a proven track record in highways design and/or delivery
• Strong CAD/Civil 3D skills
• Strong Pavement design experience
• Good drainage design experience
• Use of Keylines & Key signs software's
• Ability to use Microsoft projects
• Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise your workload effectively
• Capability to work autonomously as well as collaborating within a team environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant technical / industry standards
• Working knowledge of DMRB, MCHW, Traffic Signs Manual and TfL Streets toolkit.
• Experience and ability working on or managing multi-task projects.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in a highway design role

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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