Department of Place
Highways Services
Assistant Engineer/Engineer
Band 8/PO1: £26,845 - £36,298 pa (Career Progression role)
3 x 37 hours per week
Permanent
Based at Britannia House
Bradford District is currently undergoing a considerable transformational agenda, with a works programme investment of over £250 million pounds into the City’s Highway and Transportation Network within the next five years as part of the Authority’s commitment to the Transforming Cities Agenda, DfT Major Route Network Investment, West Yorkshire Transport Fund and Corridor Improvement Programmes.
This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious Assistant Engineers to shape the future of the district’s road network and make a significant contribution to the regeneration of the City. Successful candidates will play a part in designing, promoting and delivering major projects across the District as part of our Major Highways works programmes.
You must have the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners both internal and external to the Authority, acting within an established civil engineering design office environment. We require ‘innovative’ thinkers and solution finders that can enhance our teams and enable Highway Services to meet current and future challenges.
The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator and accurate record keeper and be able to prioritise their own workload and make decisions with minimal supervision (but with support as required from senior staff)
An ability to use the Microsoft Office suite and AutoCAD design package is also essential.
The post operates within a flexible hours working system which includes an element of working from home and also benefits from salary sacrifice car loans and the cycle to work initiative.
For further information regarding this post please contact James Williams via email at james.williams@bradford.gov.uk or telephone 07582 101369.
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Closing Date: 10th March 2024
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