Technician

Essex Highways; Crewe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

5 extra leave days (purchase option)

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Highway Design Support Technician to assist in developing and delivering highway, traffic management and civil engineering schemes across Cheshire East. You will produce drawings, contribute to design work and support project documentation from feasibility through to construction.

The role offers opportunities to develop technical skills within a professional highways design environment and to progress with Ringway Jacobs.

Qualifications

• - HNC in Civil Engineering or working towards similar qualification (desirable).
• - Experience in a highways, civil engineering or technical design environment.
• - Knowledge of highway design principles and construction practices (desirable).
• - Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D (essential).
• - Experience using Microsoft Office applications (essential).
• - Good organisational skills and attention to detail (essential).
• - Ability to work effectively as part of a team (essential).
• - Good written and verbal communication skills (essential).
• - Commitment to professional development and continuous learning (essential).

Responsibilities

• Producing and updating engineering drawings using AutoCAD and associated software.
• Assisting with the preparation of highway, traffic management and civil engineering designs.
• Supporting site surveys, inspections and data collection activities.
• Preparing quantities, schedules and technical information for project delivery.
• Assisting with the preparation of reports, drawings and design documentation.
• Maintaining accurate project records and document control systems.
• Supporting the delivery of projects to agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Assisting Engineers and Senior Engineers with technical assessments and design development.
• Liaising with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders as required.
• Ensuring all work complies with relevant standards, specifications and procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Reporting to the Design Team Leader and working under the supervision of Engineers and Senior Engineers, you will provide technical support in the development and delivery of highway, traffic management and civil engineering schemes across Cheshire East. You will assist with the production of drawings, design information and project documentation, supporting projects from initial feasibility through to construction. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop technical skills and progress within a professional highways design environment.

The Role

• Producing and updating engineering drawings using AutoCAD and associated software.
• Assisting with the preparation of highway, traffic management and civil engineering designs.
• Supporting site surveys, inspections and data collection activities.
• Preparing quantities, schedules and technical information for project delivery.
• Assisting with the preparation of reports, drawings and design documentation.
• Maintaining accurate project records and document control systems.
• Supporting the delivery of projects to agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Assisting Engineers and Senior Engineers with technical assessments and design development.
• Liaising with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders as required.
• Ensuring all work complies with relevant standards, specifications and procedures.

Qualifications

• HNC in Civil Engineering or working towards a similar qualification (desirable)
• Experience in a highways, civil engineering or technical design environment
• Knowledge of highway design principles and construction practices (desirable)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D (essential)
• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications (essential)
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail (essential)
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team (essential)
• Good written and verbal communication skills (essential)
• Commitment to professional development and continuous learning (essential)

Ringway Jacobs recognises that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career. Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.