Pavement Engineer

National Highways

Pavement Engineer

£41180

National Highways, The Park, City of Nottingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c0c8f31fd0e444c4b45f964785cf7779

Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our Pavement Team within the Operations Directorate in the Midlands region. Working alongside other professional engineers, you will lead in the development and delivery of a wide range of pavement renewal schemes, to ensure that the strategic road network (SRN) safely meets the requirements of our customers now and into the future.

Throughout the planning and development stage of a project, you will support with the activities and resources involved in the identification and development of early solutions for the pavement asset. Working with key stakeholders including project teams and third parties you will help coordinate works across the region, providing technical support and ensuring adherence to our defined asset class strategies, policies and standards
As a flexible working organisation we offer this role from either our Nottingham or Birmingham offices. From time to time there will be a requirement to travel between our offices and those of our stakeholders and partners. Please note that the role may also require work during unsociable hours.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full clean UK driving license to be considered for this position and during employment.

What you'll be leading on

  • Ensure the health and safety needs and wellbeing of customers and employees are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity.

  • Provide support in the identification and management of asset studies and survey works, including prioritisation of needs to ensure assets remain in serviceable condition and meet the requirements of our standards.

  • Conduct and lead the development of early solutions for renewals and/or improvements, including the compiling and checking of relevant documents, evidence and options for value management, considering new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs.

  • develop the technical briefs provided to the design and construction contractor for improvement and renewals work.

  • To provide technical support to Project Managers by assisting with materials approvals, vetting of contractors' compliance, inspection support on site, and reviewing of Health and Safety Files.

    Degree or HND in relevant discipline and appropriate experience, or equivalent

  • Knowledge of asset condition assessment and degradation modelling

  • Good knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highway network.

  • Experience in highway infrastructure design, construction and delivery methods.

  • Good knowledge of CDM 2015

    Here at National Highways, we manage one of the world's most advanced road networks. We care about the journeys our customers make, we want them to get home safe and well, and we want to connect our country to benefit our economy, business and our customers., At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

    Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.


  • Our benefits package
  • Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus

  • Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%

  • Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)

  • Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working

  • Life assurance of 4 times annual salary

  • Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines

  • A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel

  • Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience


  • And we are
  • Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities

  • Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme

  • Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year


  • If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:
  • Right to work check

  • 3 year employment history references

  • DBS criminal record check

  • Social media and adverse journalism check

  • Driving licence check (if applicable)

  • Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)

  • Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)