Oxford, £26000 - £28,0000 Salary DOE
Graduate Transport Engineer, Highway & Junction Design.
Start your transport engineering career working on real highway and junction design projects, with the opportunity to develop your technical skills alongside experienced engineers. My client is looking for a Graduate Transport Engineer to join their Oxford team. You will be working on highway and junction design schemes, supporting development projects from initial concept through to detailed design while building practical experience with industry-standard software and design guidance.
Develop your engineering career
My client is an established consultancy delivering transport and highway engineering solutions across a diverse range of development projects.
You will join a supportive technical team where you will gain exposure to highway layouts, junction design and transport infrastructure. You will be encouraged to develop your engineering judgement, broaden your technical capabilities and take on increasing project responsibility as your experience grows.
What you will be doing
As a Graduate Transport Engineer, you will be involved in the design and delivery of highway and transport infrastructure projects.
You will be:
·Assisting with the design of new highways, junctions and access arrangements.
·Producing highway layouts and preliminary engineering designs for development schemes.
·Supporting the design of priority junctions, roundabouts and other highway improvements.
·Preparing technical drawings using AutoCAD and other relevant design software.
·Assisting with vehicle tracking and swept-path analysis.
·Reviewing highway geometry, visibility splays and access arrangements.
·Supporting the preparation of designs for planning applications and technical approvals.
·Working with relevant highway design standards, guidance and specifications.
·Assisting with technical calculations, design checks and engineering reports.
·Working alongside transport planners, engineers and other members of multidisciplinary project teams.
·Liaising with clients, local authorities and other project stakeholders as your experience develops.
·Visiting sites where required to understand existing highway conditions and proposed works.
What you will bring
To be considered for this Graduate Transport Engineer position, you will ideally have:
·A degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Highway Engineering or another relevant discipline.
·A strong interest in highway engineering and junction design.
·An understanding of engineering design principles.
·Good numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
·Strong written and verbal communication skills.
·The ability to produce accurate technical work with good attention to detail.
·Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload effectively.
·An interest in developing your knowledge of AutoCAD and other highway design software.
Experience gained through a placement, internship, university project or previous employment involving highway or junction design would be beneficial but is not essential.
Salary and benefits
The salary for this position is £26,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience, alongside a competitive benefits package.
You will also benefit from practical project experience, ongoing technical development and the opportunity to learn directly from experienced professionals within the transport and highways sector.
Your future in highway engineering
Based in Oxford, this opportunity will give you a strong foundation for developing a career in transport and highway engineering.
As a Graduate Transport Engineer, you will have the opportunity to expand your technical knowledge, work on increasingly complex highway and junction designs and take on greater responsibility as your capabilities develop.
Ready to start your engineering career?
If you are looking to build your career in highway and junction design and want a role where you will gain meaningful technical experience from the outset, apply today with your CV for further information.
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
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Salary description
£26000.00 - £28000.00 per year