Senior Engineer

Your new role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Highway Designer to join the Improvements Team in our Darlington office. This role will involve developing road safety, improvement, pedestrian and cyclist schemes from identification to detailed design forour Designated Funds programme. The role will also involve undertaking Road Safety Audits on a wide variety of scheme types and scales.
- You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full clean driving license to be considered for this position and during employment._

What you’ll be leading on
- Undertaking evaluation of asset data and identify network needs in order to develop potential solutions, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritisation criteria;
- Preparing briefs for and undertaking appropriate surveys to support the development of possible improvement solutions;
- Developing early solutions for network improvements from feasibility through to the end of preliminary design, including compiling relevant documents, evidence and progressing scheme through appraisal and Value Management, taking into account new techniques,materials, buildability, and costs;
- Working collaboratively with other teams including Programme Development and Scheme Delivery to identify deliverable solutions and contribute to development of the forward programme;
- Ensure that asset data is captured and maintained in the relevant database(s), in line with agreed standards and timescales;
- Undertake Road Safety Audits at all Stages, undertaking all roles;
- Ensure the Health and Safety needs and Wellbeing of our customers and employees are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity.

To be successful
- Degree, Higher National Diploma or other appropriate qualification in a relevant discipline for Highway Design;
- Experience working in civil engineering relating to highway works and design;
- Current detailed working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and advice notes;
- Experience in the preparation of 2D AutoCAD engineering drawings;
- Experience in the specification and procurement of site investigation works.
- Experience in development of preliminary designs for various improvement schemes ensuring adherence to the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and other appropriate standards;
- Appropriate knowledge and training in Health and Safety and Construction Design Management Regulations 2015.

A bit about us

Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network that we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.

**About Us** At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times. Please waituntil the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus, and employer pension contributions of up to 10%.

We also offer:

- Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
- Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
- A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are:

- Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
- Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme

Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort

So if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation

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