Assistant Engineer | Development Support | Cuerden Highways Depot, Bamber Bridge

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days holiday rising to 32

Travel expenses reimbursed

Learning & career progression

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Engineer to join the Development Control Team, delivering highway improvements for new developments across Lancashire. You will manage Section 38/278 agreements, review submissions and oversee adoption of new highways.

This role offers hybrid working, a supportive team, and opportunities to work on diverse residential developments, ensuring roads and junctions meet county standards while developing professional skills.

Qualifications

• Has experience or knowledge of highway engineering, civil engineering or development-related infrastructure.
• Can interpret technical drawings and engineering information.
• Communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Enjoys problem-solving and working collaboratively within a team.
• Is keen to develop their technical knowledge and professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing Section 38 and Section 278 agreements.
• Assessing highway design submissions and technical information.
• Liaising with developers, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Monitoring and supervising highway construction works on site.
• Supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable and high-quality highway infrastructure.
• Helping to ensure developments meet county standards and are delivered efficiently.

Skills

Highway engineering

Drawings interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Professional development

Job description

Job Description

Salary £36,363 - £40,777 per annum | Full time, Permanent | Development Support | Cuerden Highways Depot, Bamber Bridge

Hybrid Working Available

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

Shape the Future of Lancashire's Highway Network.

Lancashire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in England, serving a diverse and growing county. As both the Highway Authority and Traffic Authority, we play a key role in ensuring that new developments are supported by safe, sustainable and well-designed highway infrastructure.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Engineer to join our Development Control Team, helping to deliver highway improvements associated with new developments across Lancashire.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a wide variety of residential development and highway infrastructure projects, helping to ensure that new roads, junctions and highway improvements are designed and delivered to the standards expected by Lancashire County Council.

About The Role

As an Assistant Engineer within our Section 38/278 team, you will manage and support the delivery of highway works associated with development proposals and oversee the adoption of new highways.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing Section 38 and Section 278 agreements.
• Assessing highway design submissions and technical information.
• Liaising with developers, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Monitoring and supervising highway construction works on site.
• Supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable and high-quality highway infrastructure.
• Helping to ensure developments meet county standards and are delivered efficiently.

No two days are the same and you will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects that directly contribute to the growth and development of Lancashire.

About You

• Has experience or knowledge of highway engineering, civil engineering or development-related infrastructure.
• Can interpret technical drawings and engineering information.
• Communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders.
• Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Enjoys problem-solving and working collaboratively within a team.
• Is keen to develop their technical knowledge and professional skills.

Whether you already have experience of Section 38 and Section 278 processes or are looking to build upon a broader engineering background, we would welcome applications from individuals with the right skills, attitude and commitment to learning.

Working for Lancashire County Council

You will join a supportive and experienced team that is committed to sharing knowledge, encouraging professional development and helping colleagues reach their full potential.

We recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support our employees.

The successful candidate will primarily support developments within Chorley, Fylde, Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre.

A valid driving licence is required, and you will be expected to have access to a vehicle for business travel. All approved business mileage and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (based on a standard 37 hour working week) along with opportunities for agile working.
• Extremely generous Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, death in service payments, life assurance and dependents pensions.
• Great Holiday Entitlement: 26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 32 days after five years' continuous service. Bank holidays and 2 additional fixed days during the Christmas and New Year period.
• Lifestyle benefits and discounts on anything from electrical goods to car leasing through the Vivup benefits scheme.
• Family friendly employer: Help to balance family commitments, including generous maternity leave, paternity leave and support for working carers, adoption and parental leave.
• Paid travel expenses.
• Access to learning opportunities and career progression.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.