At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in delivering exciting highway projects that improve city infrastructure.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on engineering excellence and community regeneration.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, excellent pension, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Structured career progression and support from experienced mentors.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while advancing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: HNC/D in Engineering or related field; experience with AutoCAD is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Take the next step forward in your engineering career in a role that will grow your skills and experience as you help deliver a wide range of highways projects.
You will play a central part in the success of key improvement schemes that are supporting the regeneration of our city.
Your technical skills can help make Salford a better place to live, with less risk of flood damage.
You will be encouraged to develop those skills and continue growing your expertise and long-term career potential.
Why join us in Engineering design?
- Large in-house Place Division technical team with strong capabilities and wide‑ranging experience.
- Extensive pipeline of work with a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
- The opportunity to see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
- Strong focus on professional/technical development, with formal links to the ICE.
- Support and mentoring from a highly experienced team.
- Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and e Learning.
- A structured career progression pathway.
- Use of AI innovation
- Hybrid/flexible working.
- Competitive package, including excellent pension.
Your role
- Assist with the technical aspects required for project delivery including feasibility, concept design, detailed design, preparation of tender and contract documentation, invitation of tenders and supervision of construction works on site.
- Contribute to implementing projects to meet the requirements of quality, health & safety, environmental standards, and programme timescales to both national and corporate standards.
- Assist with preparing schemes for tender.
- Ensure compliance with a high regard to Health and Safety and the application of the CDM Regulations and other related legislation.
- Set and work to personal deadlines and targets to meet deadlines, programme requirements and client needs.
Your profile
- A minimum Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Engineering or a design related subject (or be working towards one).
- Preferably, a Bachelor level degree or above, in a design related subject or proven experience in the design, implementation and supervision of engineering projects.
- The ability to deal appropriately and effectively with external organisations, statutory bodies and clients.
- The ability to undertake feasibility studies including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems, and identifying options.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice.
- Initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.
- Good communication skills, both orally and in writing, both at a general and technical level.
- At least working capability with Auto CAD software and a desire to enhance your skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Privacy Statement and Data Protection
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We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.
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