Highway Engineer Interview Questions
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16 questions regarding Technical Competencies, Commercial Awareness, Highways England Goals and Values, Technical Knowledge on Highways Maintenance (i.e., RRRAP, Setback and Working Widths, Singular Hazard - Barrier in advance of and beyond, Pavement PSV values).
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Answered all questions - apart from 2 no. questions relating to Highways England Goals and Values. Reason being I was not up to date with current HE policies as I previously worked for Highways Agency over 5 years ago. Advice be yourself and above all be honest - even if you do not get all questions right first time - just say do not know, it does not count against you. The interview process is more of an American type psychology profile test. Less
What are your biggest weaknesses?
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I find that I am very meticulous in the way I work on things and this stems from the high standards I typically set for myself. Unfortunately, when I work in group projects I sometimes find that not everyone shares those same standards, which sometimes leads to a bit of frustration on my part. But I have found that good communication with my group members is not typically an issue. Less
The usual hr competency questions In addition: “Do you understand the word “problem”? Do you understand the meaning of the word “initiative”?
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I do not think one can manage to achieve top marks in dissertation writing or in exams involving essay type questions by not understanding the exact meaning of these words... Less
What activities did you do during your free time?
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Basketball, running, and other active hobbies