Engineer – Highway Design

Liverpool European Partnership; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Agile working

LGPS Pension Scheme

Training opportunities

Health and Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Travel Pass Schemes

Car lease salary sacrifice

Family friendly policies

Gym memberships

Employee volunteering

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking an Engineer - Highway Design to contribute to the design and delivery of highway projects across the city. You will provide technical expertise, assist in project management, and ensure designs meet recognised guidance and best practice.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent, with experience in highway design delivery and strong communication and IT skills. The position offers agile working and a supportive public sector environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for highway design projects.
• Prepare highway design solutions and review design work.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure high-quality design delivery.

Skills

Communication

Time management

IT skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

Highway design software

Job description

Job title

Engineer – Highway Design

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 positionsAs an 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 networkYou will provide technical expertise, assist in project management and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure design work is delivered to a consistent and high standard and in accordance with recognised design guidance and best practice. This will include the preparation of highway design solutions and the technical review of design work commissioned by the CouncilThe ideal candidate for the role of Engineer will possess a Civil Engineering degree or HNC / HND qualification. They must also have experience in contributing to the delivery of highway design services and projects, along with strong communication, time management and IT skills

Our offer to you

• At least 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 34 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

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