Highways Engineer

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Penguin Recruitment Ltd Full time

**Highways Engineer**
We are currently looking for a Highways Engineer to join our clients' team on a permanent basis in their Cardiff office. You will join a vibrant team and work on major prestigious projects across the UK, enabling you to advance your career, whilst giving youthe freedom to achieve personal growth and development. They will provide you with the opportunities to enable you to succeed and support you to reach your potential.
They recognise their greatest strength is the people they employ, and they are committed to developing talent and providing staff with the skills and knowledge they need to not only do their job well now, but to equip them for life as their careers unfold.
If you aspire to really making a difference and want to work with great colleagues whilst advancing your career, then this could be the role for you.
**The position itself will include, but not be limited to**:

- Supporting Senior staff, provide technical input to a wide range of project types and consultancy commissions
- The role specifically requires a sound knowledge of traffic and transportation and the ability to develop and initiate traffic and highway schemes from inception through to completion
- Projects may be undertaken at various stages depending upon the specification/ brief (e.g. outline / feasibility / preliminary / detailed design)
- Provide weekly monitoring information against key indicators
- Check technical outputs, drawings and reports produced by junior staff
- Ensure all project files are up to date and comply with the QA system
- Liaise with other technical staff across other offices
- Assist in developing Quality Assurance systems and procedures in the service area
- Accredited Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and experience of Traffic or Highway Engineering Design and design standards
- Sound understanding of highways and traffic engineering techniques and principles and a track record in transport planning, design and/or delivery
- Membership of a professional institution (e.g. MILT, MICE or MCIHT)
- Working towards Chartered status
- Self-motivated with good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Possess strong analytical ability and a solid understanding of traffic and transportation fundamentals and current design standards
- Able to communicate / liaise effectively and professionally with the design team, clients and contractors
- Expertise in traffic and highways related industry recognised software
- Knowledge and experience of TMA 2004, DMRB, Highways Acts, RTRA 1984, RTAs, TSRGD 2016, Traffic Signs Manual and relevant British Standards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

**In return for your hard-work and commitment**:

- Private health cover
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Professional Membership fees
- A variety of training programmes supported by PCL
- Professional development and project opportunities
- Perkbox - staff benefits
- Flexible working

**What to do next**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click on the link to apply.

If you are interested in hearing about other roles in Civil and Structural Engineering, then please do not hesitate to contact Martin Boland now at or call. We have many more vacancies available on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitmentis operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.


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