Assistant Area Roads Engineer - FLK12694

Falkirk Council; Stirling; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a dedicated professional to join a dynamic team as an Assistant Area Roads Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Area Roads Engineer, contributing to the enhancement and delivery of essential roads services. The position demands a candidate with a solid educational background in engineering or equivalent experience, alongside strong commercial and financial acumen. You will play a crucial role in managing and motivating employees, fostering positive relations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This is a chance to make a significant impact on public confidence in council services while working in a flexible and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree standard education or equivalent experience is required.
• Membership in a professional body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop current and future roads related operations.
• Work alongside the Area Roads Engineer to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Financial Acumen

Health and Safety Knowledge

Employee Management

Contractual Principles Understanding

Education

Degree in Engineering or Equivalent Experience

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer Status

Job description

Job Advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Assistant Area Roads Engineer within our Roads Service. The successful candidate will work alongside the Area Roads Engineer to support and develop current and future roads related operations and activities, enabling and enhancing the delivery of the Roads Service.

The successful candidate is desired to be educated to degree standard or have equivalent experience. Membership of an approved professional body is desirable, with Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status. The successful candidate will have commercial and financial acumen with a solid understanding of commercial and contractual principles as well as a focus on Health and Safety matters. Experience of managing and motivating employees and the ability to foster good employee relations is essential.

The provision of this service is a high profile matter and attracts public scrutiny at all times. The service is therefore required to be flexible, innovative and reactive to public demands and pressures. The effectiveness of service delivery can affect the public's confidence in the provision of Council Services.