Assistant Engineer needed in Bradford, £14.51ph PAYE - Reference: 5257291

• Role will be part of a team of engineers engaged on delivery of road safety improvements and traffic engineering projects in the Keighley and Shipley parliamentary constituencies.
• You will ideally have experience in the development of traffic engineering schemes, promotion of traffic regulation orders and stakeholder management.

• To assist in carrying out feasibility and concept studies, public engagement and consultation, design, inspections, assessments, procurement, construction supervision and project management on a variety of highway, structural, casualty reduction, traffic management, traffic signal and UTC, integrated transport, public transport and civil engineering projects for programmes undertaken by the Service on behalf of internal and external clients.

1) Provide independent judgement, advice and guidance based on evaluation and analytical skills to produce alternative solutions to a wide range of complex engineering and procurement problems, formulate recommendations and solutions appropriate to technical specialism including but not limited to, the provision of advice related to improvements secured through legal agreements with third parties.
2) Undertake checks of information provided by other services or third parties as being in accordance with established engineering standards and Requirements appropriate to role within Service including the following:
a) Consultation documents, questionnaires, exhibitions and displays;
b) Diagnostic and survey data;
c) Proposals for highway structures;
d) Highway drainage proposals;
e) Highway maintenance proposals;
f) Road Safety Audits / Checks;
g) Design briefs, data and preliminary/detailed highway scheme designs; and
h) Engineering drawings, specifications, bills of quantity and project estimates.
3) Carry out investigations, feasibility studies, concept designs, transportation studies, transportation assessments, sustainable and integrated transport studies of alternative solutions to engineering and procurement problems as required including such schemes as may arise from the Local Transport Plan, revenue budgets and other external funding sources. Prepare feasibility designs, calculations, budget estimates, outline programmes, project briefs and work instructions for other Service units as appropriate in line with established QMS procedures.

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number.

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