Technical Officer

Dorset Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council is recruiting for a Highways engineer to join the Development Team within Highways. You will provide specialist technical advice, coordinate with third parties, and help deliver transport infrastructure for growth and sustainable travel.

You will work in a team, with strong communication and customer service skills, and have education in civil engineering. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway-related discipline and ability to follow procedures.
• Educated to at least HNC/HND standard in civil engineering or related subject.
• Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable and demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical advice and coordinate activity with third parties to deliver projects and services.
• Develop innovative transport initiatives to deliver infrastructure for sustainable economic development.
• Collaborate with partners to support sustainable travel and create safe, healthy places.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

HNC/HND in civil engineering

Job description

About the role

Maintaining a great county for people to live, work and visit, depends on the infrastructure and environments that we improve and create. Join us and you could play a major role in regenerating and developing key parts of this beautiful rural setting, home of the famous Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
This post presents an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your existing knowledge, skills and experience within a bust and varied highway engineering environment.
You will be joining the Development Team within Highways, a successful, supportive, and collaborative team with a wealth of experience.
The Highways Service is forward thinking, continuously thinking innovatively about how we offer our services as well as identifying opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners.
We prioritise support, learning, development, and wellbeing across our workforce. We also offer hybrid and flexible working that supports a healthy work-life balance.
We are committed to supporting your continual professional development and have a comprehensive development programme whatever the stage of your career.

This diverse and exciting role includes providing specialist technical advice, coordinating activity with third parties to deliver a range of projects and/or services including:

• implementing the Council's Advanced Payments Code,
• technical reviews and inspections,
• developing innovative, practical transport initiatives to deliver transport infrastructure to support sustainable economic development, housing growth, new local and neighbourhood plans,
• you will also play a key part in working with a range of partners and organisations to support sustainable travel and create safe, healthy and people friendly places.

Experience of working within a highway related discipline, with an excellent ability to follow procedures and evaluate problems. You will be able to work in a team environment, with good communication skills and customer service.
Ideally you will be educated to at least HNC/HND standard in civil engineering or a related subject and have current knowledge of design and construction standards, procedures and techniques.
Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable and will demonstrate your commitment to continuous professional development and that you have gained significant post qualification experience within this field.

Further Information

For an informal conversation about the posts, please contact Daniel Campbell [e-mail] or Alison Curtis [e-mail]

Travel Requirement

This position has a travel requirement. This means that there is a requirement to have access to a vehicle or have suitable access to other forms of transport such as public transport (where appropriate), car sharing or use of pool cars.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Previously interviewed candidates need not apply.

About Us

At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.