Assistant Engineer – Highway Design

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working (Agile)

LGPS pension scheme

Training and development

Health and wellbeing programme

Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice car lease

Family friendly policies

Discounted gym memberships

Employee volunteering

Job summary

Liverpool City Council invites applications for an Assistant Engineer – Highway Design. You will join the Highway Design Team, delivering a range of projects across the City’s highway network while maintaining high design standards.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent and strong communication, time management and IT skills. We offer agile working, pension and progression opportunities within Neighbourhoods & Housing.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or HNC/HND required.
• Experience contributing to highway design services.
• Strong communication, time management and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for highway design projects.
• Assist in delivering design work to recognised guidance and best practice.
• Review design work and prepare highway design solutions for the Council.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

IT skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

HNC / HND

Job description

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/45969/2268

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool

Closing Date:

16/10/2026

Job Category:

Neighbourhood Services

Region / Division:

Liverpool

Business Unit:

Neighbourhoods & Housing

Job Introduction

Job title:Assistant Engineer – Highway Design

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven , dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities . Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

• Liverpool City Council’s Highway Design Team is recruiting to four exciting new positions
• As an Assistant Engineer - Highway Design, you will provide engineering and technical support, contributing to the design and delivery of a comprehensive range of projects and planned interventions on the City Council’s highway network
• You will assist in ensuring that design work is delivered to a consistent and high standard and in accordance with recognised design guidance and best practice. This will include taking responsibility for the preparation of highway design solutions and for the review of design work commissioned by the Council
• The ideal candidate for the role of Assistant Engineer will possess a Civil Engineering degree or HNC / HND qualification. They should also have experience in contributing to the delivery of highway design services and projects, along with good communication, time management and a IT skills

Our offer to you:

• At least 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 33 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression -opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time –a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve . As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment , we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role .

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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