Teqniq is searching for a Highways Engineer to work in the public sector.
40 hours per week.
3 months contract.
09:00-17:00

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To carry feasibility and concept studies including planning and running public engagement and consultation events to support development and delivery of capital works programmes associated with the highways asset.
To lead on the design, development and procurement of highway related schemes for the service as a technical specialist assisting other specialisms in the delivery of their programmes.
Ensure that the workplace’s legal obligations as Highway Authrotiy under the Highways Act, Road Traffic Act and other allied legislation are fulfilled. Comply fully with the requirements of health and safety legislation including acting as Principal Designer under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.

1. Lead on the development of feasibility proposals for future highway asset related schemes taking proposals through from concept through to detailed design standard through overseeing the co-ordination of other specialist services as well as applying your detailed engineering knowledge to ensure that designs which are produced comply with all national standards and internal requirements.
2. Act as a technical specialist providing advice and direction on technical requirements to ensure development of compliant and effective designs, advising elected members and other stakeholders on potential solutions to engineering problems whilst at all times acting as ambassador for the service.
3. Be responsible for the production of contract specifications and bills of quantity necessary to effectively procure civil engineering works and provide robust estimates of construction costs and anticipated delivery programmes.
4. Lead on procurement of specialist technical services and contractors for the construction of works including liaising with the workplace’s procurement unit to ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders. Organise the pre-construction contract meetings for projects.
5. Prepare technical specialist programmes identifying key dates and milestones for your area of specialism and working with the service’s Project Planner assist in the production of combined programmes used for reporting and monitoring progress by the respective boards.
6. Manage the budget and programme for your projects taking effective action, in conjunction with the Project Manager (where one is allocated to your project), to mitigate any under/over-spends or delays to programme to ensure works are completed within budget and timescale targets. Where variances cannot be effectively mitigated to seek approval through preparation of a Change Request report.
7. Act as Principal Designer for your projects and ensure compliance with all requirements of Construction (Design & Management) Regulations. Comply with all appropriate health and safety legislation associated with the performance of this role.
8. Lead and plan communication / consultation activities associated with the delivery of your projects ensuring that effective communication is established and maintained with all key stakeholders including elected members and senior managers throughout the delivery process.
9. Provide effective leadership to a team of junior staff allocated to assist in the delivery of your role by the Principal Engineer ensuring effective support and guidance is provided to enable delivery of project programmes.
10. Ensure the timely production of accurate factual technical / committee reports on projects and programmes which you are allocated to enabling effective decision making to take place by stakeholders both internal and external to the workplace. Effectively use your communications skills to verbally present summary of these reports at committee meetings and technical meetings.
11. Be competent in the use of technical computer software necessary for carrying out your duties including those packages necessary for the production of engineering drawings, assessment of engineering criteria and production of reports, presentations and budgets together with effective time recording and budgetary management. Where appropriate recommend improvements to office systems to senior managers to ensure continued compliance with industry requirements by the service.
12. Deputise for the Principal Engineer when required.