Graduate Highways Engineer Chester, England
Job description
Job Description
Ramboll is pleased to be inviting applications for a Graduate Highways Engineer in our Highways Transport team, assisting in delivering Highway design services across a wide range of projects. With the climate emergency in sharp focus and businesses needing to take quick action, Ramboll brings innovative thinking and bright ideas to develop solutions that drive commercial value as well as benefiting people and planet. Come and be part of the solution by applying now.
We invite you to bring your ingenuity, curiosity and enthusiasm into play to become one of our future leaders of innovation in highways design. To succeed in this role, you must have a strong grounding in engineering principles, and be working towards a relevant degree minimum 2:1 and above (for example Civil Engineering).
Vacancies are available in our Highways teams in Chester. Please read the “how to apply” section at the bottom of the job description to ensure your application is considered.
Inviting bright minds
Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.
You will join our Transport department
As our new Graduate you will work as part of a strong dedicated team of design engineers and modellers applying cutting edge technology in its design of highways related projects. Previous education will be an important foundation, but your ability to learn new engineering concepts and pick up new technology quickly and effectively will define your success. If you enjoy challenging the status quo and finding efficient and novel ways to tackle unfamiliar engineering problems, then you will thrive here and if you believe that a design team can become more than the sum of its parts through effective communication, then you will fit in well.
Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:
- Contribute to the overall design and delivery of highways projects
- Perform complex analysis using computer modelling; making, reading, and interpreting technical material
- Develop digital tools and approaches to leverage these opportunities
- Translate complex engineering concepts and solutions into presentations, reports, sketches, drawings and infographics that communicate their essence and demonstrate their value to our clients and key stakeholders
- Learn to identify potential health & safety, design, sustainability and commercial risks on our projects and contribute towards mitigating them
- Monitor the implementation of design throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial concepts to construction and operation
- Contribute to the development of company procedures by taking an active role in task groups
- Proactively pursue continuous professional development including working towards chartership with a recognised institution
Your starting point for constant growth
From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:
- A BEng, MEng or MSc level degree in a relevant engineering discipline (General Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering) achieved with minimum 2:1 and above
- Ability to summarise and present complex materials via different channels (e,g, report writing, Power Point, hand sketching)
- An understanding of Digital Automation and BIM
Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: flexibility and adaptability, good attitude and proactivity, creativity, superior communication skills, willingness and ability to learn, curiosity, enthusiasm, reliability, and team spirit.
Welcome to our Transport division
Ramboll is a global transportation consultancy and we work on some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure projects in the world. We are close to 3,000 bright minds working within Transport worldwide, creating practical, sustainable and economic solutions for national transport authorities, private contractors and municipalities alike.
Ramboll in the United Kingdom
Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,500 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.
How to apply
Apply online. Attach your CV and Cover Letter. Also, in a separate document, please address the following questions:
- Tell us why you want to pursue a career in Highway Engineering (200 words max.)
- Describe a time when you had to communicate a complex engineering concept by translating it into a presentation, report, drawing, sketch or infographic? What was your approach? Can you share an example? (200 words max.)
- Describe a time when you worked in a team to tackle a multivariable or multidisciplinary design problem? What did you learn? What do you believe were the key factors for success? (200 words max.)
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
