Senior Engineer - Waverley Court

Senior Engineer (Transport Contracts and Design)
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

The City of Edinburgh Council is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation committed to making Edinburgh a great place to live, work, and visit. We take pride in our diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive environment where innovation and excellence thrive. If you are an enthusiastic, talented and experienced engineer looking to make a significant impact on a vibrant city, we invite you to join our team.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Engineer to lead a small team of engineers, technicians and supervisors in delivering the Council's annual road and footway maintenance programme and other transport related projects including active travel and road safety improvements. In this challenging but highly rewarding role, you will play a pivotal part in driving forward projects that enhance our city's infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for all residents.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.

• Professional development and training opportunities.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment.

• Employee well-being initiatives.

• Access to a range of employee benefits and discounts.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the City of Edinburgh and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you.

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the city's vibrant community.

This position is subject to Basic Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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