
VRS Engineer
National Highways
The Role
Overview
Maintain vehicle restraint systems regionally, overseeing inspections, site visits and support.
Key Responsibilities
- asset management
- survey works
- early solutions
- design review
- technical briefs
- health safety
Tasks
-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 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. -Supporting technical reviews and approvals for preliminary and detailed design solutions. -Develop technical works briefs to enable procurement of external design resources and survey works, -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.
Requirements
- dmrb
- degree
- hnd
- vrs
- cdm 2015
- membership
What You Bring
-Good knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highway network; including use of the Road Restraint Risk Assessment Procedure (RRRAP). -Degree or HND in relevant discipline and appropriate experience, or equivalent -Knowledge and experience in VRS design and systems. -Good knowledge of CDM 2015. -Membership of professional Body or working towards Membership
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The Company
About National Highways
-Fueled by multi-billion-pound Road Investment Strategies, it delivers major upgrades like the A14 bypass and the smart motorway spine. -It engineers iconic projects—like the 1.8 km Hindhead Tunnel under the Devil’s Punch Bowl—and supports cutting-edge trials, including self-healing bitumen. -Operators and uniformed traffic officers patrol 24/7 from control centres, managing incidents, warning drivers, and keeping traffic flowing. -The authority sets design standards via the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and publishes contract and maintenance frameworks used across the UK and Commonwealth. -Regulated by the Office of Rail and Road and guided by multi-year funding cycles, it balances reliability, safety, innovation and value for taxpayers.
Sector Specialisms
Highway assets and design
Fencing and vehicle safety restraints
Electrical and land drilling
Road surfaces, paving and surface marking
Manufacturing, structures, fasteners and coatings
Temporary traffic management
Landscaping and environment
Tunnel management and incident management
