Assistant Engineer/Engineer (Highway Maintenance North)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Riddlesden; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time

Free parking at depot

Mileage allowance

29/31 days holiday

Local Authority pension scheme

Car loan scheme

Job summary

Bradford Council is seeking an Assistant Engineer or Engineer to join the Highway Maintenance team. The role covers planning, design and delivery of the annual carriageway resurfacing programme and related minor civil engineering contracts, with travel across the district.

You will need an HNC/D or NVQ Level 6 in Civil Engineering, post-qualification experience and a full driving licence. The post offers flexi-time, free parking, and an Local Authority pension scheme among other benefits.

Qualifications

• HNC/D or Technical NVQ Level 6 in Civil Engineering.
• Post-qualification experience.
• Full driving licence and ability to drive to sites across the district.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and deliver the annual carriageway resurfacing work programmes
• Deliver associated advance minor civil engineering works contracts
• Assist with the procurement, award and administration of contracts
• Supervise works on site
• Assist with procuring surveys and analysing the resulting data
• Use survey results to inform scheme programmes and treatment types
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and partners
• Report to the Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer

Skills

Stakeholder management

Innovative thinking

Civil engineering

Site supervision

Education

HNC/D or NVQ Level 6 in Civil Engineering

Job description

This Assistant Engineer or Engineer role sits in the Highway Maintenance team at Bradford Council, which looks after around 2,000km of adopted roads. The post covers planning, design and delivery of the annual carriageway resurfacing programme, plus related minor civil engineering contracts, procurement and site supervision. It is a career graded, 37-hour post with travel across the district's sites. Applicants need an HNC/D or Technical NVQ Level 6 in civil engineering, post-qualification experience and a full driving licence.

What the job involves

• Plan, design and deliver the annual carriageway resurfacing work programmes
• Deliver associated advance minor civil engineering works contracts
• Assist with the procurement, award and administration of contracts
• Supervise works on site
• Assist with procuring surveys and analysing the resulting data
• Use survey results to inform scheme programmes and treatment types
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and partners
• Report to the Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer

What’s required

Qualifications

• HNC/D or Technical NVQ Level 6 in Civil Engineering

Experience

• Demonstrable experience post qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners
• Innovative thinking to enhance the team and meet current and future highway challenges

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Ability to drive to sites throughout the district

What’s offered

• Flexi-time and flexible working
• Free parking at the depot
• Casual car user mileage allowance
• 29/31 days holiday, rising to 32/34 days after 5 years' continuous service
• Local Authority pension scheme
• Club Active discounted membership and unlimited access to Council-run swimming pools, gyms and fitness classes
• Car loan scheme