Department of Place

Highways Services

Assistant Engineer

Band 8/PO1  £24,920 pa - £34,373 pa

2 x 37 hours per week

Established

Based at Britannia House

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Engineer to shape the future of the district’s road network and make a significant contribution to road safety. The role involves carrying out feasibility studies and producing detailed design work for a wide variety of schemes.

You must have the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners, acting as an independent expert.  We need an ‘innovative’ thinker and solution finder that can enhance the district’s ‘low carbon’ economy.

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 independently; 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 Andrew Smith on 01274 434674 or email andrew.smith@bradford.gov.uk 

Closing Date: 24th April 2022

Please find attached Job Profile:  Assistant Engineer - JP.doc