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Design Technician
June 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Design Technician
Location: Ipswich
Business Area: Local Highways
Contract: Permanent
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It's one of the reasons why we're acknowledged as the UK's No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.
Key Responsibilities
In this exciting role you will assist with investigations, site visits, preparation of solutions and proposals, consultation, detailed design and detailing highway improvement and maintenance schemes for feasibility or construction. You will also be involved in ensuring a coordinated approach to the generation of annual schedules of highways infrastructure maintenance and improvement work, as well as preparing technical designs and drawings.
What are we looking for?
- BTEC/HNC, foundation degree, qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or significant relevant experience in the design of highway maintenance and improvement schemes
- Associate /Graduate Member of a professional institution such as IHE, CIHT, ICE
- Lantra 12d Traffic Management design qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as:
- Free Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
- Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
It's worth remembering that if?you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the?UK,?verifying?your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.??
Being part of Kier means living our values of?being?Collaborative,Trusted?and?Focused.?We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave?a lasting legacy.?Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.?
Kier is an inclusive employer.?
Closing Date: 12/07/2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.