My client is a multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy, headquartered in London with offices in Birmingham, Bristol and Sydney, Australia.
As a company they are involved in schemes at all stages of the life cycle including development; planning; detailed design; independent design checking; value engineering; technical advisory; and construction supervision services.
They are proud of their global track record, providing technical solutions for many complex infrastructure, energy and industry projects. Their experience includes bridges, ground engineering, highways, ports, industry, energy, rail systems and tunnels. This current position is for a Highway Engineer to join their team based in London.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Undertake assignments in the UK and overseas Adopt procedures for standardisation of work products, deliverables and excellence in service delivery of the Company's technical work products Implement and adhere to Company procedures in the management, delivery and administration of Services Support and develop client relationships Maintain strong relationships with other functions and disciplines within the firm Embrace organisational changes Have an understanding and awareness of the company values and business plan and your contribution to both Observe and maintain Company Health and Safety Policy across all activities Undertake other reasonable duties as requested
KEY EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Professionally qualified and near/Chartered Engineer and member of relevant institution Substantial experience with highways engineering projects at various design stages Experience should include various scale of infrastructure projects, for a range of UK and international clients in various construction markets Sound working knowledge of national and international highway related standards (e.g. DMRB and Eurocodes), methodologies and procedures Experience in the design of highways alignments using MX Road or Open Roads Practical road drainage design experience Pavement design knowledge Experience of using AutoCAD or Microstation would be beneficial
COMPETENCIES
Technical: Excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Able to use design skills to propose and deliver practical solutions to deadline
Communication: Good interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively to all levels both internally and with external clients. Capable of presenting and producing written reports to a high standard
Critical Thinking: Ability to respond quickly to changing circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities. Ability to work under pressure and ensure deadlines are met, whilst delivering high quality work
Team: Strong team work to contribute to and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. Also able to work independently to a high standard
PERSONAL STYLE AND BEHAVIOUR
Self-motivated and committed, with a high degree of integrity
A team player who seeks to positively contribute to the working group with a collaborative attitude
Convincing in terms of a capacity to translate objectives into effective practical steps
Able to perform effectively within changing environments; demonstrates willingness and flexibility of availability to meet business needs
Demonstrates a strong need to achieve, setting high standards for self and others. Committed to the value of own role, takes initiative and focuses on improving business performance
