Highway Engineer

Salford City Council

Highway Engineer

Grade: 3C, £36,648 to £39,186 per annum

Working Hours: 36 hours per week,

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Highway Services Depot, Swinton Hall Road, M27 4HH

Closing Date: 2nd June 2024, 23:59

Shortlisting Date: w/c 10th June 2024

Interview Date: w/c 24th June 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team maintaining and improving the highway drainage infrastructure across the City. With some highway and drainage experience, you will join the performance driven Highway Services Team.

About the Role

As an enthusiastic and effective Engineer, you will be part of a team of engineers of varying levels of experience delivering a wide variety of highways or drainage projects to time and budget.  

The team is responsible for project delivery ranging from minor drainage / highway improvements to help protect people and property. You will be responsible for the detailed design of schemes and assist in the supervision of their construction. Working within the political and business environment of the Council you will develop strong positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners across all service areas. You will need to think creatively and work collaboratively, seeking opportunities to assist in improving service delivery in line with the Council’s objectives.  

The role is based at Swinton Hall Road Depot and your attendance at the office will reflect the needs of the team and the business. Some site attendance will also be required throughout the City.

About the Team

You will join the Highways Services Team working alongside other specialist teams delivering highways functions from conception through to completion. We have a friendly and welcoming ethos where we strongly believe in developing and growing successful team members to help us deliver the best solutions for our residents.

About you

You will already have some knowledge, skill, and experience in the design of highway drainage / highways infrastructure and be familiar with Design Standards. We are seeking someone who will not only fit seamlessly with the team but also display a commitment to continuous development and a dedication to working effectively for the City Council.

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About your benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes.  In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs. 

Continuous service commitment

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

 
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Guaranteed Assessment Scheme

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