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We are looking for Highways Engineer to join our design teams in Essex (Chelmsford or Cambridge) to work on a wide range of projects.
About the role:
As a Highway Engineer, you will have technical competence in highway engineering design. You will ensure the technical quality of the elements of work you are undertaking, embracing collaborative working, and helping to drive cashable efficiencies. We are seeking candidates with experience in the design of new highways as well as those who are experienced in the design of maintenance schemes on the trunk road and motorway network.
What you will be doing?
Designing a wide variety of highway projects at all stages of the project lifecycle from concept to in-use maintenance on the local and strategic highway network. Specifically, you will be:
- Providing technical support and designing highway infrastructure projects from an up to date knowledge of highway engineering and the process and techniques involved in highway design and scheme development.
- Supporting the project managers and senior engineers on technical aspects of designs from project initiation through to completion.
- Ensuring robust technical solutions.
- Undertaking checking and assisting with technical reviews of projects.
- Supporting other team members and assisting with the technical development of staff.
- Solving engineering problems.
- Helping to prepare design resource estimates.
- Helping to develop construction cost estimates.
- Coordinating design with other specialists.
- Using proprietary software for highways design, drainage and other elements as appropriate to deliver technically robust designs.
You’ll need to have:
- BEng or Meng in Civil Engineering (or similar) and IEng status or equivalent capability.
- Experience of designing highway engineering solutions to DMRB. Ready for construction.
- Proven capability in highway engineering design for significant maintenance projects or new infrastructure projects (experience in highway drainage design would be an advantage).
- The ability to work within a BIM2 environment using proprietary industry standard design software including Civils 3D.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to interface with Clients, specialists and senior staff and advise other team members on technical matters.
- Willingness to help develop less experienced team members including planning, monitoring and controlling their work.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills working collaboratively with others.
- Good technical and problem-solving skills.
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills with ability to manage the work of others.
- Ability to focus and deliver whilst working within programme and budget constraints.
- A desire to help others and contribute to the capability of the business.
- A full UK driving license is essential.
The Individual:
We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with good existing client relationships. An eye for detail and confidence to challenge decisions and concepts in a constructive way are key attributes for this role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
Training:
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Additional Information:
The actual full-time working hours are to be agreed with the line manager in due course. Some flexibility may be required by the successful candidate in order to meet project and client needs. A part-time role may be considered.
Why work for Atkins?
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Meeting your needs:
To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.
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More about us:
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed.
Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join.
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Training:
Atkins is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Additional Information:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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