JP Engineering Looking for Senior Transport Design Engineer, Gateshead, North East at NE8, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear Full Time

Senior Design Engineer Wanted!
Two Roles – One in Farnborough and One in Gateshead

Do you want to work for a company that invests in you? Come join our clients team! They are a well-established, market-leading consultancy offering a ‘one-stop’ solution for all aspects of development transport assessment and planning, S278/38 highways scheme design, drainage, environmental planning, scheme implementation and ongoing operation. They operate throughout the UK assisting their diverse clientele with a range of interesting projects, from houses to hotels, racetracks to restaurants or schools to sports grounds, they are working on them all!

Our clients are committed to supporting and inspiring each other and due to continued exceptional workloads they are looking for Senior Design Engineers to join their highways design teams in their Farnborough and Gateshead offices.

The successful candidates will work with our existing teams, based in either Gateshead and Farnborough, to contribute to the technical excellence of the company as a whole, whilst building your own workload and Client base. In return, our clients will provide you with the support and guidance you require and the opportunity to experience a variety of interesting and diverse projects across the country. 

Main Duties
• Assist with managing their Gateshead-based Design Team both in terms of their existing workload and developing your own Client base and workstreams;
• Ensure designs are delivered within programme and within the budget provided;
• Managing resource allocations to ensure team members are fully utilised on the highest priority tasks;
• Work with our clients Senior Management Team to assist with projects from other offices and disciplines;
• Ensuring that the requirements of all relevant Authorities and Statutory bodies are incorporated into designs, as appropriate;
• Undertaking and checking / authorising design information and reports providing effective feedback;
• Ensuring that all designs are prepared in accordance with MCHW,DMRB and/or local design guidance;
• Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement within the team and displaying sound independent judgement, and;
• Complying with relevant Health & Safety legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations and adopting a pro-active risk management / mitigation approach.

Benefits
• Competitive Salary, dependent on experience
• Company pension
• Competitive holiday package
• Annual and on-the-spot bonuses 
• Healthcare cash plan
• Flexible working initiatives
• Paid membership to a professional institution (CIHT, ICE, etc)
• Subsidised social activities
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
..,and more!

Essential Requirements

• Experience of working on Section 278 and Section 38 highway design projects;
• Pro-active management skills with confidence to manage teams in accordance with a growing and varied workload;
• Strong technical skills and experience in a range of highway design environments;
• Proven project management of highway projects and delivery to programme and budget;
• Display sound independent judgment;
• Experience with developing, mentoring and supervision of Highway Design staff;
• Robust working knowledge of highways Technical documents within the DMRB;
• Experience managing the development of contract documents in accordance with relevant Highway contracts;
• To be able to work with or advise key clients on technical issues in the highway structures sector at a senior level, and;
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Civils 3D CAD package.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in highway drainage design and use of MicroDrainage software, 
• Experience in the provision of cost-estimates,
• Member of a relevant Charted Institute, and
• Hold a valid UK driving licence