COMM ENT 1073 - Engineering Officer (Networks)

Location: Council Offices, South Vennel, Lanark, ML11 7JT

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm

Salary: £39,235 - £45,184

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Engineering Officer to be part of our Area Network team based in South Vennel, Lanark. 

Playing a vitally important role in keeping our towns, villages and people moving the main duties include assisting in the preparation of capital and revenue improvement programmes, preparation of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, ensuring works are carried out in accordance with appropriate health and safety requirements and dealing with all routine and statutory enquiries including those from Elected Members and the public.

You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and direction, whilst working as part of a wider network team.

A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital as will the ability to commit to our constant efforts to refine, innovate and improve service delivery.

You should also be able to demonstrate job specific behaviours as contained within the job profile.

Successful candidates must have a HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent in a relevant subject, and ideally you should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or working towards this.

You must hold a current driver’s licence as you will be expected to travel throughout the Council area. 

A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital as will the ability to commit to our constant efforts to refine, innovate and improve delivery.

For these posts and other across the Service we have adopted a flexible approach to the working arrangements. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this team tasked with maintaining our local road network as we work towards making it more resilient for tomorrow’s needs.

Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet and upload with your application:

• Efficient – What knowledge do you have of the Network Functions undertaken by a Roads Authority, give examples of your experience of same?
• Leading – What experience/knowledge do you have in preparing a resurfacing programme? 
• Performing – Please give details of any other type of roads maintenance experience you have? 
• Flexible – Why do you want to apply for this post and what abilities would you bring to the job? 

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Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.  If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.