Design Engineer

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Suffolk County Council as a Design Engineer, where your work directly influences highway design and infrastructure in the community. With a competitive salary and flexible working options, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to delivering impactful projects and ensuring high standards of safety and service. Your expertise will guide various engineering projects, providing tangible benefits to the community and environment.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement up to 29 days

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

Performance-related pay progression

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma qualified in civil engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in delivering complex highway engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of relevant health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations and feasibility studies for highway schemes.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs for various projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure project alignment and success.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or diploma in civil engineering

Tools

Autocad

Job description

• Suffolk County Council - Phoenix House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5NP - Hybrid
• £39,513 - £45,595 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. We're not just a local authority; we're a team of dedicated individuals working together to improve lives across our diverse communities. As our new Design Engineer, you'll have the unique opportunity to see the direct impact of your work on the people and places that make Suffolk special. Your contributions will help build a brighter future for all. If you're passionate about making a real, tangible difference, it's time to reimagine your career with us. Join Suffolk County Council and turn your passion for positive change into action.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

Reporting to the Community Works Project Manager you will carry out investigations, feasibility, preliminary and detailed design, including all levels of engagement for various highway improvement and maintenance schemes for internal and external works commissioners on a range of improvement and maintenance schemes.

You will need

• degree or diploma qualified (or equivalent) in civil engineering or significant relevant experience in highway design
• proven experience of successfully delivering a range of complex projects in highways engineering, highways design or similar technical disciplines
• good knowledge of relevant policy, codes of practice, design and construction standards
• good understanding of relevant health and safety legislation and codes of practice (including the CDM Regulations 2015)
• excellent organisational and project management skills and ability to determine appropriate priorities.
• excellent experience in developing economic solutions to problems
• Knowledge of and demonstrable experience in the use of Autocad
• experience of working effectively and persuasively in a political environment, particularly with Councillors
• strong communication skills (in person and in writing) with an ability to build relationships and interact clearly and effectively with stakeholders.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word) . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Suffolk Highways is a collaboration between Suffolk County Council and private sector service provider(s) to meet the primary objective of maintaining roads and delivering new highway infrastructure in Suffolk.

We work together to achieve the best that we can and support one another in our work as one team. We look ahead so that we may better inspire each other to continually improve and take pride in what we do and the service that we provide to our customers.

We make things happen by empowering, encouraging and motivating our colleagues and by showing respect to all people that we work with and for

We collaborate and work as one team to provide the best possible highways service for Suffolk.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk) .

For more information

Please contact Denise Mortimer for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 07850 883442 or emailing d [e-mail] g .

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).

Step 2 - Click Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 500 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template .

1. Describe a situation where you had to manage conflicting interests or concerns from different stakeholders during a project.

2. Describe a complex highway improvement or maintenance project you have designed and delivered.

3. Describe a technical challenges you have encountered during the design phase, and how you resolved it?

Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing [e-mail] or calling 03456 014412.If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 2 July 2025.

Interview date: 23 and 24 July 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk) .