Design Engineer

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional local authority in England is seeking Design Engineers to contribute to the LATS programme, focusing on safer travel and sustainable design. Candidates should possess strong experience in active travel and highway schemes, managing projects effectively. The roles offer blended working from home and the Civic Centre in Keynsham. This opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on the transport landscape in Bath & North East Somerset, crucial for achieving climate goals by 2030.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Significant transport funding

Qualifications

• Strong experience in the design and delivery of active travel and highway schemes.
• Proven ability in the delivery of projects to programme and within budget.
• Understanding of highway contracts and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, supervision, and delivery of the LATS programme.
• Help turn policy ambitions into buildable projects.
• Ensure health and safety legislation compliance during project delivery.

Skills

Highway Design Standards

Active travel scheme delivery

Project management

Health and safety legislation

Job description

Overview

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

Make a real difference to the way people move around Bath & North East Somerset.

About the area

Nestled between the Cotswold and Mendip areas of outstanding natural beauty, Bath & North East Somerset is a region that boasts both vibrant urban life and serene rural landscapes. The city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its historic architecture and Britain’s only natural thermal springs. This unique blend of cultural heritage and natural beauty makes Bath & North East Somerset a highly desirable place to live, work, and visit.

About the team

Every journey in our area starts on streets we shape. In the Design & Projects Team, engineers and project staff work to turn policy into projects that change how people move—creating safer crossings and junctions, building cycleways and inclusive wheeling routes, improved facilities for bus users, and putting in place measures so walking becomes the easy, natural choice. If you want your work to be visible on the ground and valued by the community, this is where you’ll feel it every day.

About the role

Design Engineer (Engineer I RP107) – 2 posts

Working alongside Senior Design Engineers, these roles support the planning, design, supervision and delivery of the LATS programme. You’ll help turn policy ambitions into well‑designed, buildable projects that enable safer and more sustainable travel for residents.

What We Are Looking For

These roles sit at the heart of the Council’s commitment to tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. We are looking for people who are passionate about designing streets and places that prioritise active and sustainable travel.

The Design Engineer roles will support the Senior Design and Principal Design Engineer, but we would still require:

• Strong experience in the design and delivery of active travel and highway schemes with a good knowledge of Highway Design Standards and Guidance (including LTN 1/20, DMRB, MfS2 and the Traffic Signs Manual).
• Proven ability in the delivery of active travel and highway schemes to programme and within budget.
• An understanding of the component parts of highway contracts (Specification, Bills of Quantities).
• Experience of all stages of highway work from feasibility studies through to site supervision.
• An understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM.

Why Join Us

As well as the local outcomes you will help shape, we are part of the West of England Combined Authority and have secured significant transport funding, leading to substantial investments in public transport, walking, and cycling improvements over the next five years. You will play a crucial role in ensuring these projects are delivered on time and within budget as well as ensuring that our services deliver on our commitment to “Improve People’s Lives”.

Work Environment

This role offers the flexibility of blended working, with time split between home and our award‑winning Civic Centre in Keynsham, conveniently located between Bath and Bristol. Hot desking options are also available at the Guildhall in Bath.

Join Us

If you are ready to take Bath & North East Somerset to new heights, we want to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact and help shape the future of our exceptional region.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Steve Froggatt, Design & Projects Manager on 01225 395239 or [e-mail]

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Interview

Interview date: TBC

Other Information

No Agencies Please

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.