Graduate Consultant

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a recent graduate to join a graduate programme for a leading consultancy that delivers planning, design, highways & traffic engineering and landscape architecture services. Please read the information below and apply with your CV today!

Project Centre is a division of NSL led by a forward thinking management team who work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide traffic management, highway design and parking solutions to councils and private clientele. Project Centre provides the very best in sustainable design and we are consistently looking for ways to design in low carbon, sustainable measures.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to deliver projects from inception (what can we do to make things better?) to construction (how do we build this and what will it look like?). There are many stages in-between and many specialism’s required to develop a project; from collection and analysis of baseline data to production of design options, complex computer modelling, detailed design, specification of materials, construction phasing etc. etc. There are a long list of roles required to move a project from “I think we need to improve this” to a finished product.

Key Elements to the role:

To assist in the delivery of a range of projects relating to one or more of PCL’s service offers including transportation planning, traffic engineering, highway design, public realm design, landscape architecture, parking management or urban regeneration;
Provide technical input to projects and deliver high-quality outputs
To work for and across service areas undertaking site surveys, analysing complex data, managing project tasks and preparing technical designs relating to the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects;
Work closely with team members and other Project Centre staff.
Adhere to PCL Quality Assurance systems and procedures.
To actively pursue on the job and formal training opportunities that complement PCL business needs and your personal development plan;
Respond to customer requests (internal and external) and ensure that their needs are met.
Be flexible – carry out any duties as and when required to assist in the operations of PCL.

The Ideal Candidate:

Relevant Degree or equivalent qualifications (HND/HNC)
Willingness to work towards membership of a professional institution
Knowledge of landscape or urban realm design principles;
Understanding of needs and requirements of urban regeneration;
Understanding of transport related issues;
Understanding of highways engineering ;
Understanding of traffic and transportation design principles;
Understanding of traffic and highway legislation ;
Experience using AutoCAD or GIS systems;
Experience using specialist modelling software (academic or otherwise)
Self motivated
Ability to work to deadlines
Ability to communicate on all levels
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
Team Worker

In return for your hard work and commitment:

per annum

22

Training and Development