Highway Engineer

Posted 22 September 2023
Salary £40 - 45 per hour
LocationLeicestershire
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration6 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000045926
Contact NameJason Kohle MIRP CertRP

Job description

Highway Engineer
 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Highway Engineer to come and assess, design, and implement highway maintenance schemes for a busy Highways Team in the East Midlands.
 
The main duties of the Highway Engineer are:
 
·To carry out feasibility studies, consultation, outline, and detailed design (including all necessary calculations and drawings) of highway maintenance and improvement schemes of all varieties and values.
 
·Preparation, issuing and evaluation of contract documents (based on currently relevant Conditions of Contract) for highway maintenance schemes, term maintenance contracts, cyclic maintenance work and other similar requirements of all varieties and values, including the award of contracts to successful tenderers in accordance with standing orders.
 
·Supervise the construction of all awarded contracts, including auditable record keeping, issue of site instructions and agreement of measures and payments.
 
·Contribute towards the requirements of the Local Transport Plan in respect of structural maintenance requirements.
 
·Maintain and update inventory for Bridges and other highway related structures, including monitoring condition and state of asset, and identifying and reporting faults, problems, and their resolution.
 
What you need to do now:

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. Please call Jason at Carrington West on 02393 876006 for more information.  
 
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