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SENIOR PAVEMENT DESIGN ENGINEER

Due to an increase in workload, our client is currently looking for an experienced Pavement Design Engineer for a perm or contract position.
You must be degree qualified in Civil Engineering and ideally Chartered, but not essentially.
The main duties of the Pavement Design Engineer include, but are not limited to:
• Preparation of preliminary design reports with options for pavement rehabilitation – this will require a good understanding of pavement design principles, the economics of pavement maintenance, the management of works to reduce impact of traffic and the political drivers of local authority clients.
• Assist Clients with preparation of briefs.
• Response to brief with fee proposal, programme and method statement.
• Interpretation of visual pavement inspection.
• Recommendation for site investigation and testing.
• Engage with stakeholders (statutory and public)
• Preparation of risk assessments (project risk and health & safety)
• Convert preliminary designs into detailed designs fit for implementation
• Manage projects for commercial performance, programme and quality of the deliverables.
• Be seen to be a leader by the team and client – will need to manage the performance of others.
• Responsible for technical development of junior staff.
• Competent at Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• CAD work would be undertaken by dedicated technicians but the candidate will need to communicate his requirements clearly with draughtsman.
• Review quality of work and ongoing relationship with Client.
You must have experience preparing preliminary designs and detailed design reports for schemes and have applied pavement design methodologies in urban environments.
You must also have knowledge of the DMRB, the Specification for Highway Works and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works and contract document preparation, using current CDM regulations to produce detailed pre-construction safety information and risk assessments.