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Asset Design Engineer
June 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Asset Design Engineer
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Business Area: Strategic Highways
Contract: Permanent
Let's shape a world, together.
Kier Group is many things to many people. We're a leading Regional Builder, the UK's No. 1 Highways service team and a Top-Three Utility & Power provider. We're an industry-leader in health and safety at work - and a responsible citizen who adds billions of pounds of social value to the communities where we do business. Above all, we're a team of people built on many backgrounds and experiences, a company that values you for who you are and what you do.
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
You will contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by feasibility studies, scheme identification, designing, developing and overseeing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any client specific requirements. Other duties will be developing and designing solutions in accordance to national design standards, procedures and requirements and any specific parameters. Production of scheme documents including BoQs and reports in accordance with the relevant contract. Compliance with Highways England and Kier Quality processes, procedures and reporting requirements. Using stakeholder management skills contribute to the regular reporting of progress to external and internal clients as well as communicating with internal line managers regarding progress against planned programme. You will liaise with Highways England and the wider community.
As Asset Design Engineer, provide feasibility deliverables (including drawings specifications, certificates, reports and contract documents), and authorising where appropriate. Assist in the preparation of Cost estimates and work with Programme team. Help prepare Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE) as required. Liaise with statutory and non-statutory bodies to obtain relevant licences, consents. Provide information to populate the decision register and update this information as the project develops. Give information to populate the risk register and update this information as the project develops. Compiling the briefs and providing information for RSA, EqIAs, Self-Harm Assessments and WCHAR audits, working with the WCHAR auditor as part of the feasibility/asset team.
What do we need from you?
- Degree/Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent with appropriate experience
- A member of an appropriate Institution (ICE, CIHT, RGS, CIWEM) and working towards professional qualification e.g. C Eng/I Eng
- Strong technical skills and experience of highways maintenance (VRS) and feasibility/design preferred
- Experience in developing VM summary/contract documents in accordance with relevant contracts
- Good working knowledge of the DMRB and other relevant standards and guidance notes
- Able to work with or advise client on certain technical issues
- Good working knowledge of H&S procedures and CDM Regulation
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.
Pre-employment checks
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.
Thinking. Doing. Innovating. Delivering.
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 committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 22/07/2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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