Assistant Engineer – Highway Design

Liverpool European Partnership; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday + bank holidays (pro‑r

Flexibility First – agile working

Local Government Pension Scheme AVC

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Travel Pass Schemes

Salary sacrifice car lease

Family friendly policies

Discounted Gym Memberships

Employee Volunteering Scheme

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking an Assistant Engineer – Highway Design to support the design and delivery of highway projects across the city. You will contribute to creating high-quality highway design solutions and help maintain standards in accordance with best practice.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent qualification, alongside strong communication, time management and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree or HNC / HND qualification is required.
• Experience contributing to highway design services or projects.
• Good communication, time management and IT skills will help you succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for highway design projects.
• Prepare highway design solutions and review design work for quality and consistency.
• Assist in delivering projects in line with recognised design guidance and best practice.

Skills

Communication

Time management

IT skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

HNC / HND

Job description

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
• Medicash

Next steps

Closing date: midnight on Friday 16th October 2026

Shortlisting date: Monday 19th October 2026

Interview date: W/C 26th October 2026

Interview type: Face to face

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.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact [e-mail].

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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].

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