Job Description

With over 14000 employees internationally, this unique organisation is in the top five by size of most disciplines connected with the construction industry from Architecture to Rail. Organised in to sector groups, they have achieved a remarkable position of being able to deliver highly complex projects and more straightforward works with equal ability.

Our clients Highways and Bridge Design Team is split across 2 offices in the East Midlands. The Highways Team is based in Nottingham and the Bridge Team in Derby. Derby also has a Lighting Team which is recognised as a centre of excellence across the business.

With ambitious growth plans for the future they are confident in being able to offer a great place to work combined with opportunities to be involved on a wide range of projects, an excellent salary and benefits package and a true commitment to your career development.

Current benefits include:

- 25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays + the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days additional leave
- Discretionary Bonus
- Contributory Occupational Pension Scheme (employer pays double your standard contribution)
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Personal accident cover
- Share incentive plan after 6 months service
- Professional fees paid
- Give as you earn - charity contributions
- Private medical insurance discount
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour free advice
- Childcare vouchers

This is a key appointment at Assistant Engineer level to join a team working on a range of highways development and improvement schemes. Current work is focused in the public sector but with an increasing client base in the private sector there are opportunities to be involved in a diverse range of projects.

Your typical day to day duties will include:

- Preparation of technical reports and contract documents
- Working in a project team to develop the most innovative and practical design solution making use of relevant design software
- Helping manage junior staff and allocate work
- Liaison with colleagues across the business and clients.

Qualifications/Skills Required

Applicants for this role will be Degree qualified Civil Engineers, ideally working towards Chartership, and with previous experience of highways design to HA standards (DMRB and MCDHW). Any experience of drainage engineering would be an advantage.

Your current role will have given you some good exposure to health and safety legislation and the CDM regulations and you will be computer literate with a good understanding of some / all of the following: MX, Micro Drainage and AutoCAD. Experience of Autosign would be beneficial but not totally essential

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