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Assistant Engineer (Highway/ Traffic)

Ashford

£Negotiable plus benefits

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition and named CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021. Led by a forward-thinking management team we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought-out and sustainable.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Engineer (Highway/Traffic) to join our team based at Ashford office. You will join a vibrant team and work on a range of highways & transportation projects within Kent and across the UK, enabling you to advance your career, whilst giving you the freedom to achieve personal growth and development. We will provide you with the opportunities to enable you to succeed and support you to reach your potential.

We recognise our greatest strength is the people we employ, and we are committed to developing talent and providing staff with the skills and knowledge they need to not only do their job well now, but to equip them for life as their careers unfold. Our staff say our people and our diversity are our biggest strengths and our Equality and Inclusion Group and Women’s Network are ensuring that inclusion is at the heart of our policies, processes, and practices. As standard we offer flexible working to everyone and the ability to work remotely when needed. Project Centre is a people focused organisation. We care about our colleagues and part of that is to help every employee to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

If you aspire to really making a difference and want to work with great colleagues whilst advancing your career, then Project Centre could be the place for you.

The position itself will include, but not be limited to:

• To assist in the delivery of a range of highways & transportation engineering related projects on behalf of both public and private sector clients.
• Assisting the Project Manager on projects in accordance with Client requirements to exceed their expectations.
• Ensure all project files are up to date and comply with the QMS system.
• Work closely with team members and other Project Centre Staff.
• Contribute to adding value to the team from involvement in team meetings and social events, supporting junior team members, identifying risks, highlighting opportunities for improvements and efficiencies.

Our ideal candidate will have but not limited to:

• Accredited Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and experience of Traffic or Highway Engineering Design and design standards
• Sound understanding of highways and traffic engineering fundamentals and principles and project experience on major projects and / or local roads schemes.
• Working towards professional membership ICE/CIHT.
• Experienced in AutoCAD.
• Beneficial if at minimum has a working knowledge of Civils 3D.
• Beneficial if working knowledge of MS Project.
• Experience in report writing and presentations.
• Experience in Scoping, Concept, Outline & Detailed design schemes.
• Self-motivated with good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

In return for your hard-work and commit:

• £Negotiable and subject to experience
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Private health
• Paid professional subscription
• Flexible working policy