Senior Engineer – Highways

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Job Title:Senior Highways EngineerLocation: Saltash, UK

Business Area:Strategic Highways

Contract:Permanent

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It’s one of the reasons why we’re acknowledged as the UK’s No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.

The Senior Highways Engineer joining the team will carry out highway scheme identification, study work and prepare detailed designs for maintenance and improvement schemes. You will be required to manage/mentor other staff in the highways design team and stand in for the Team Leader whenever necessary.

Other elements of the role will involve will include the need to design and deliver cost effective, buildable and technically sound design solutions for Highways schemes in accordance with the forward programme. You will contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by designing, developing and overseeing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any client specific requirements. Carrying out the checking and certifying of design deliverables (including drawings specifications, certificates, reports and contract documents), and authorising where appropriate

The new team member will be developing, designing and reviewing solutions in accordance to National design standards, procedures and requirements and any specific parameters.You will be ensuring compliance with Kier’s Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (SHEMS) requirements. You will review and approve design calculations, drawings and tender/contract documents.

Production or overseeing of scheme documents, including BoQs and reports in accordance with the relevant contract. Ensure suitable site investigations are undertaken as part of design, including a focus on ensuring there are no clashes with buried services.Making sure an environment assessment is undertaken and then acting on its findings. Completing CEMP and WMP documentation.

An important element will be to work with Kier and HE Management / Project Management teams to ensure scheme designs and works are delivered on time and to budget, delivering best value for Highways England, this is including the preparation of design cost estimates and budget control including the preparation and issue of early warnings and quotations

What are we looking for?

• Degree/Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent with appropriate experience to be able to undertake the role
• C Eng/I Eng with appropriate Institution (ICE, CIHT, RGS, CIWEM) desirable or working towards achieving this
• Demonstrable broad in-depth experience in inspection, assessment, design and construction of highway assets
• Knowledge of design using DMRB and other Highways England standards
• Leading and managing technical compliance checks for project team outputs
• Previous experience supervising staff
• Detailed understanding of health and safety management and the requirements of CDM
• Hold CSCS card qualification
• Full UK driving license
  

What will you receive?

Benefits

5%, 26 days’ annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a car allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.

• Free Life Assurance
• Access to a range of attractive Flexible benefit options to tailor your package to suit your lifestyle
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
• Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
  

Pre-employment checks  

It’s worth remembering that if you are successful, we’ll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.  

Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative,Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture. 

Kier is an inclusive employer. 

Closing Date: 08/07/2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date.