Minor Improvements – Roads Engineer/Technician

Location: Perth
Category: Roads / Technician
Contract: Permanent / Full time / 40hrs per week

BEAR Scotland is a leading road maintenance and management service provider in Scotland, maintaining and improving Scottish Trunk Roads including bridges and structures through some of the most scenic, but challenging, parts of the country.

The Northwest Trunk Road Unit spans some 1,422km of trunk road through some of the most scenic parts of the country.  It covers a huge area of Scotland, from Thurso and Wick in the very north of the Highlands down to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer or Technician to join our existing team on a full-time basis. You will be responsible for the investigation, design and delivery of a range of road improvement projects on the NW Unit as part of an annual programme of investment.

Applications from recent graduates will also be considered.

Working in the Northwest Unit offers an opportunity to enhance skills and professional development in a rewarding environment through delivery of solutions to wide ranging engineering challenges.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• To support the Vehicle Restraint System Programme of Improvements
• Opportunity to work in other areas such as traffic sign and road marking design, drainage design, footway and layby improvements
• Apply Design standards and Engineering judgement in the investigation and design of trunk road improvement projects
• Preparation of reports, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and pre-construction information to be passed to either an internal contractor team or taken through external procurement and tendering processes

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Professionally Qualified, or with a clear pathway to becoming professionally qualified
• Experience with AutoCAD Software (Essential)
• Working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (Essential)
• Experience of Civils 3D software along with Design Package such as KeySigns, KeyLines etc is desirable
• Experience with Construction, Design and Management Regulations
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines
• A Valid UK Driving Licence is required

Why BEAR?

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday balance and other additional company benefits such as annual leave purchase, employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.