Highway Engineer

Highway Design Engineer

Carrington West is assisting its client with the search for a Highway Design Engineer to join their Major Projects team.

The Main responsibilities of the Highway Design Engineer

(a) To provide assistance in the programming and supervision of the work of a team of Technical Staff.
(b) Design and implement traffic management and road safety schemes and associated Traffic Regulation Orders, including temporary arrangements for all road users.
(c) Prepare and supervise the preparation of Specifications, Drawings, Calculations and Contract Documents using computer techniques where appropriate.
(d) Advise on highway and traffic management scheme design and implementation, as required, and provide input to Local Plans, Development Briefs, Developer proposals and other plans and schemes.
(e) Liaise with the Police, Parish Councils, other organisations and bodies and within the Council as required.
(f) Check and comment on NRSWA notices from a traffic management and road safety aspect.
(g) Promotion and development of strategies relating to cycling, walking, accessibility, Park and Ride, traffic calming and community safety.
(h) Advise on temporary arrangements for major road works and other purposes.
(i) Advise on priorities and programmes of work and supervise the monitoring of expenditure.
(j) Assist with the appointment, supervision and monitoring of Consultants.
(k) Promote safe working practices at all times and ensure the implementation of the Authority’s policies on Health & Safety matters (including CDM Regulations).
(l) Prepare appropriate reports and correspondence with elected Members, outside bodies and members of the public and attend meetings as necessary.
(m) On occasion to deputise for the Senior Engineer.
(n) To carry out such other duties as are required and as are commensurate with the grade of the post.

The Highway Design Engineer is a long term contract position an initial 12 month contract the position would suit a highway engineer, highway design engineer.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years’ experience in this market.