An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Highways Engineer to join Capita Infrastructure’s team with the option of being based in Cardiff working across a varied range of regional and UK investment projects.

A Senior Highways Engineer is an important operational and career development position in our organisation with key responsibilities to contribute to the development and implementation of projects and programmes of work whilst undertaking a range of technical aspects required for project delivery including feasibility, concept design including buildability and value engineering, detailed design, preparation of tender and contract documentation, invitation of tenders and supervision of construction works on site as part of a team.

Job title:

Senior Engineer, Highways

Job Description:

What you'll be doing:

• Arranging the procurement of highway improvement works through competitive tendering.
• Preparing schemes for tender using the NEC3 family of Forms of Contract, Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works including use of Specification for Highway Works and the Standard Method of Measurement.
• Undertaking feasibility studies including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems, and identifying of options.
• Supervising and monitoring works on site, making valuations for payment assessments, chairing and managing progress meetings, identification and assessment of additional payments due to variation orders or compensation events, determination of project final accounts and completing the defects period.
• Setting and working to personal deadlines and targets to meet the requirements of programmes of work, to meet clients’ needs and to respond to targets set by others.
• Assisting in preparing fee estimates and bid work.

What we're looking for:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject accredited by the Engineering Council OR you will already be or fast approaching Chartered Member status of the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng MICE).
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in the design, implementation and supervision of all aspects of highways and civil engineering design and construction.
• An extensive knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation, standards and procedures. A working knowledge of standard highway and civil engineering specifications, conditions of contract and methods of measurement.
• Working knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice.

Desirable Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Experience of Welsh Government/Highways England delivery would be advantageous
• To demonstrate initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.
• A full UK driving license.

About Capita Real Estate & Infrastructure:

Capita Real Estate & Infrastructure is one of the UK’s largest multifaceted consultancies, delivering property and infrastructure projects on a local, national and international scale.

We have over 4,000 employees at 50 offices in the UK and internationally, offering a vast range of professional and technical expertise across an unrivalled number of services. The breadth and depth of our experience ensures that we are able to add value to any project, regardless of its size, complexity or sector.

Our focused Highway Sector supports infrastructure owners and operators to better manage, adapt and develop their assets to address the engineering and technological challenges of modern transport infrastructure. We deliver the infrastructure that connects people, places and supports thriving economies. We deliver high profile and complex schemes across the public and private sector as outlined in our current brochure [Capita – Delivering the UK’s Highway Infrastructure]

We do much more than simply delivering projects; we design, manage and partner. We focus on building strategic relationships with our clients - delivering a comprehensive service across their portfolio and optimizing the benefits of continuous improvement in design quality, efficiency, cost reduction and knowledge retention. We support them at all stages of a project or programme, and our understanding of the key risks and challenges means that we direct effort where it is most needed.

What's in it for you?

• Salary £35,000 - £45,000 (depending upon experience).
• Contractual working hours 37.5 per week with flexible working arrangements.
• Annual leave-23 days (plus statutory).
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Voluntary Benefit Options, including; childcare vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more.
• Professional subscriptions paid

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their career within Capita through the Capita Career Progression Scheme structured approach, including support for obtaining further relevant professional qualifications.

At Capita, training and development aren’t optional extras: they’re how we do our job. 

We will motivate you to perform at your peak, recognizing your achievements and rewarding them appropriately. 

As well as a generous basic salary we also give you a company pension scheme and benefits including one relevant professional subscriptions paid for, Cycle to Work Scheme, discounted retail vouchers, and various private insurance schemes.

You will have access to voluntary benefit options including; child care vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle.  All of this, in a professional but fun environment.

What we hope you will do next:

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