Highway Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake the design and delivery of highway improvement and highway maintenance schemes, from feasibility through to construction and completion.
• Produce 2D and 3D engineering designs and drawings using AutoCAD and Site3D.
• Prepare contract and tender documentation in accordance with NEC4, including specifications, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), works information and associated documentation.
• Undertake site supervision, providing technical support and responding to queries raised by contractors and Clerks of Works during construction.
• Undertake site measurements, assess completed works and review contractor payment applications.
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including statutory undertakers/utilities, the Permit Team, Area Teams, Elected Members, senior officers, contractors and consultants.
• Undertake feasibility studies, preliminary design and detailed design, including preparation of cost estimates and ongoing budget monitoring.
• Support the development and delivery of Highway Capital Programmes, including carriageway and footway schemes, traffic signals, highway improvements and road safety schemes.
• Provide professional and technical highway engineering advice to senior management, stakeholders, and colleagues, while supporting and providing technical guidance to junior members of the team.
• Ad hoc contract support for Major Projects (technical advise / meeting attendance etc).