Location: East of England
City Town: Duntable
Department: Advertising
End Date: 16 Jan 2025
Vacancy Type: Employee
About The Role
Dunstable / Hybrid
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme / Life Assurance / Employee assistance programme
Employee rewards & discounts platform (including major retailers & cinemas)
Family friendly leave policies / Group wide career opportunities
Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit a Senior Highways & Drainage Design Engineer to work on our Central Bedfordshire Highways contract in Dunstable.
As a Senior Highways & Drainage Design Engineer, you will be part of our Highways Design Team responsible for developing and delivering a wide range of highway and transport infrastructure projects that improve mobility around Central Bedfordshire. Your role will be to deliver the Integrated Transport programme for new roads and highway improvements.
The Central Bedfordshire Highways contract commenced in 2023 with a term of 7 years, with the potential for a further 3 years extension. The contract covers Highways term maintenance activities as well as design and construction services, with a turnover in excess of £20m per annum.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the Highways Integrated Transport programme against the annual plan
* Lead the development of designs for highway improvement, drainage, and traffic engineering schemes in both urban and rural settings
* Collaborate with project managers and construction teams to implement schemes from start to finish within budget and on schedule, complying with quality, safety, and environmental objectives
* Consult with internal and external stakeholders at all stages of scheme development
* Ensure relevant standards are applied according to national & local criteria and sound engineering practice
* Mentor trainee and graduate engineers
Skills & Knowledge Requirements
* Proven track record of delivering highways, drainage, and transport design projects in a senior engineer capacity
* Working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Specification for Highway Works, Local Transport Notes (particularly LTN 1/20), and other industry standards
* Experience in the design & delivery of highway infrastructure projects using BIM/Digital Engineering software
* Site-based highways experience to provide an understanding of buildability, traffic management, and construction programming (desirable)
* A relevant Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, or Foundation Degree/HNC/HND with sufficient post-qualification experience
* Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent professional body
* Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to articulate technical information to non-specialists
This excellent opportunity offers the chance to work with an organisation leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and driving a circular economy approach. Milestone has numerous industry accolades, including the Environmental Sustainability and Special Merit Award at The Highways Awards.
About The Company
At Milestone, we embrace diversity, fostering new ways of thinking and building successful teams. As a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at ps@mgroupservices.com or inform the recruitment manager.
This job advertisement may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may also change at any time at the sole discretion of the Business.
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