AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Asst Engineer - Structural Maintenance
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
- Salary: £34,834 - £38,223 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 12/04/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 8764
- This post is not open to job share
About the Team and Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Gloucestershire Highways working in our Structural Maintenance Team assisting in the highway authority’s role to maintain and improve the carriageways and footways of the County.
Gloucestershire has a a highway network extending to almost 6000km across diverse landscapes including the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean and Severn Vale. The County Council is looking to recruit an Assistant Engineer Within the Structural Maintenance Team. The role assists the Senior Engineers by collecting and processing site data to inform the design process. This includes measuring and estimating potential schemes, producing preliminary designs as well as offering technical support to the wider highways teams.
About You
The ideal applicant will be a self-starter who has a background in highway works, ideally within resurfacing operations. There is a need to be methodical and organised in the approach to work. There are many separate stages to designing a scheme, all must progress smoothly, this is achieved by a robust in house tracker system. The role also assists in managing the overall budget therefore, sound administration skills are a must.
About Us
Benefits of working for GCC
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact David Hicks on 08000 514514
Closing date 12th April
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 15th April 2024
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Job Profile - Assistant Engineer Structural Maintenance
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