Senior Technology Engineer

National Highways; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national highways authority is seeking a Senior Technology Engineer in Maidstone to provide technical expertise for technology asset evaluation and management. This role involves improving and renewing systems while ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates should possess relevant engineering qualifications and experience in Intelligent Transport Systems. This position offers a blend of remote and office work.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and member of a relevant professional body.
• Experience in assessing technology asset needs.
• Knowledge of compliance with design and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for technology asset evaluation.
• Manage delivery of survey works for asset renewal.
• Support Project Managers with materials approvals.

Skills

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Experience of ITS (Intelligent Transport System)

Strong understanding of CDM 2015

Knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges standards

Education

Degree or HND in related discipline

Job description

About the job.

National Highways have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technology Engineer to join our team in the South East. As a Senior Engineer you will provide technical expertise in the identification and evaluation of technology asset specific needs and early solutions, while assuring adherence to defined asset policies and standards.

This position will be based in Basingstoke, Guildford or Maidstone with a balance of remote and office-based work.

Please note that you will be required to drive as part of your role, and you will need to have no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment.

• Developing early solutions for improvements and/or renewals, including the compiling of relevant documents, evidence and options for value management, taking into account new techniques, materials, buildability and costs.
• Identifying, preparing briefs and managing delivery of survey works that support the improvement and/or renewal of assets.
• Developing the regions asset led forward programme and initial scheme development.
• Providing technical support to Project Managers by assisting with materials approvals, vetting of contractors' compliance, inspection support on site, and reviewing health and safety files.
• Reviews of third-party designs for compliance to design and maintenance requirements.
• Undertaking feasibility studies, investigations, and technology research to provide innovative solutions.

About you.

• A Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and member of a relevant professional Body with appropriate experience
• Degree or HND in related discipline and appropriate experience, or equivalent
• Experience of ITS (Intelligent Transport system)
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015
• Knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highways network

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.

We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.