Assistant Engineer | full time | 37 hours per week | HOD Bridges | Preston, Lancashire
Assistant Engineer | full time | 37 hours per week | HOD Bridges | Preston, Lancashire
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Job Description
Salary 32062 - 36363 per annum permanent full time 37 hours per week HOD Bridges Preston Lancashire
About us
Lancashire County Council is the fourth largest local authority in England. As the Highway and Traffic Authority we are responsible for maintaining the safe and effective use of our road network. As part of that role the Highway Operations and Design Service maintains over 1800 bridges and around 70km of highway retaining walls.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated Assistant Engineer to join our vibrant and growing team.
You will play a key role in an exciting programme of highway infrastructure development and regeneration across Lancashire.
Working in an established organised team you will be supported in building your knowledge and skills and actively encouraged to realise your full potential.
You will assist in developing design solutions on bridge and structures projects including new build strengthening and maintenance. The work you do will support your team and help everyone solve engineering challenges.
You will have some knowledge and experience of civil engineering and the use of design standards and specifications together with a suitable engineering qualification.
If you have good communications skills a customer focused approach to service delivery a willingness to learn and develop together with experience of assisting in the delivery of projects we would be delighted to hear from you.
The post is a permanent full-time role with your primary office base in County Hall Preston. Our flexible working approach allows you to combine office and home working to achieve the best work life balance.
The role involves attending meetings and visiting sites so the successful applicant must hold a valid driving licence and is expected to have a vehicle available for use on official journeys.
The Benefits
We value our staff as individuals and aim to help them achieve their full potential. We offer a work environment that encourages staff engagement team working and problem solving and we recognise the importance and benefits of an excellent work life return for your passion and expertise we offer a generous benefits package.
These are just a few of the benefits you could enjoy:
- Flexible working hours (based on a standard 37 hour working week) along with opportunities for agile working.
- A range of learning and development opportunities.
- Extremely generous Local Government Pension Scheme with great employer contribution death in service payments life assurance and dependents pensions.
- Great Holiday Entitlement starting at 26 days per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous service. Also bank holidays and 2 additional fixed days over Christmas and New Year.
- Lifestyle benefits and discounts on anything from electrical goods to car leasing through the County Councils benefits scheme.
- Family friendly policies that help balance family commitments such as generous maternity and paternity leave support for working carers and adoption and parental leave.
- Paid travel expenses.
More Information
To be eligible for this position you must be a UK citizen or already have a right to work in the UK.
See the Person Specification and Profile for more information on the role.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Principal Engineers Adam Ratcliffe or Edward Saul to find out more.
We reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications so remember to apply early.
Job description and person specification
Employment Type
Full-Time
