Principal Engineer at Highways

Bedford, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Aug, 26

Salary

54210.0

Posted On

02 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Asset Management, Road Markings And Signs Engineering, Asset Condition Assessment, Degradation Modelling, Value Management, Highways Infrastructure Design, Highway Construction, Data Analysis, Technical Briefing, Asset Maintenance Strategies

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Principal Road Markings and Signs Engineer to join our Asset Management division within Operations. As a Principal Road Markings and Signs Engineer, you will provide technical expertise in managing National Highways infrastructure and provide specialist knowledge to Engineers involved in the identification and evaluation of asset specific needs and early solutions. This role can be based from our Ipswich, Cambridge or Bedford office on a hybrid basis. Please note you will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full driving licence, with no more than 3 points, to be considered for this position. * Develop asset specific management plans and ensure asset management decisions adhere to policies, provide value for money, and maximise contribution to the delivery of business objectives. * Identify and commission survey works to support the improvement and/or renewal of assets; to check and approve technical briefs, reports, specifications, drawings and supporting information. * Provide specialist technical expertise and assurance in the development of early solutions for asset renewals and improvement schemes through the value management process and evaluation of options studies. * Continuously monitor and analyse asset data, to champion asset data quality, integrity and adherence to data standards and guidelines. * Develop and recommend best practice methods for the identification and evaluation of asset condition and future needs to support the ongoing development of asset maintenance strategies. About you. * Degree in relevant discipline, Higher National Diploma, or Higher National Certificate with relevant experience, or equivalent experience. * Expert knowledge of asset condition assessment and degradation modelling. * Understanding of value management processes, asset decision making and development asset management plans. * Experience in highways infrastructure design, highway construction and delivery methods. About us. Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Why you should join 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 do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. 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. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. 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 wait until 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 * Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% * 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 an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working * 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 If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: * Right to work check * 3 year employment history references * DBS criminal record check * Social media and adverse journalism check * Driving licence check (if applicable) * Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) * Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise in managing road markings and signs infrastructure to identify asset needs and develop early solutions. Develop asset management plans, commission survey works, and monitor asset data to ensure adherence to standards and business objectives.