AddressContract: Cheshire East Highways
Location: Crewe
Contract Type: Permanent
Cheshire East Highways (CEH) are looking for an enthusiastic Design Apprentice to join the Design Team.
The team currently has a healthy pipeline of projects with individual values up to £5 million. These cover a range of programmes including cycle improvements, junction improvements and public realm schemes.
Joining us as an apprentice, you will gain practical experience in the design and delivery of highway projects whilst also working towards a formal qualification in Civil Engineering.
Beyond your apprenticeship we can support you with obtaining professional qualifications (Incorporated Engineer IEng and Chartered Engineer CEng), and our past apprentices have successfully progressed to senior positions within the organisation.
The team currently has a healthy pipeline of projects with individual values up to £5 million. These cover a range of programmes including cycle improvements, junction improvements and public realm schemes.
Joining us as an apprentice, you will gain practical experience in the design and delivery of highway projects whilst also working towards a formal qualification in Civil Engineering.
Beyond your apprenticeship we can support you with obtaining professional qualifications (Incorporated Engineer IEng and Chartered Engineer CEng), and our past apprentices have successfully progressed to senior positions within the organisation.
The Role
- Assist with the preparation, planning, design and programming of highway projects.
- Assist with the development of highway designs using Computer Aided Design (CAD) based software.
- Produce project work packages including items such as Pre-construction information.
- Maintain accurate records on allocated projects.
- Assist with correspondence relating to work areas, providing timely and accurate responses.
- Assist as required in the liaison with Elected Members, Parish Councils, public and stakeholders.
- Assist with the preparation of reports for projects and attend meetings as appropriate.
- Liaise with other team members associated with the design and supervision of allocated projects.
Job Description
About You
- 3 A Levels at / predicted grade ‘C’ or above including Maths or an equivalent level 3 qualification.
- Experience of using Microsoft systems (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Passionate about pursuing a career within Civil Engineering,
- Committed to continued education whilst also gaining practical work experience,
- Have strong organisational skills with the ability to adapt and prioritise,
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.
Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description
To find out more about what we do click here - www.ringway-jacobs.co.uk
