Graduate Civil Engineer
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Job Summary
Join our dynamic Civil Engineering teams and work on high-profile nationally recognised projects through the Transport Scotland Graduate Scheme. Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) this program offers an exceptional opportunity to develop your skills and achieve Chartered status with the ICE preparing you for senior roles in the industry.
Since 2006 our Graduate Training Scheme has successfully guided graduates to become Chartered Civil Engineers. Designed alongside the ICE Training Scheme it provides tailored focused development from day one helping to nurture in-house talent for possible future senior positions within Transport Scotland.
Our internal rotations within Transport Scotland combined with external secondments to design consultancies and construction sites offer graduates unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience and develop skills that are hard to achieve elsewhere. This broadens their expertise in planning engineering and project management helping them make sound engineering decisions.
Graduates enter a Training Agreement with Transport Scotland outlining responsibilities and aligning with the Professional Bodys Training Scheme. Progress is tracked through the ICEs Professional Development Online system ensuring graduates are on track to meet ICE Member attributes and achieve professional qualification.
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Technical challenge
- Procurement of services
- Support for Government Ministers.
Specific tasks/duties will change dependant on which Directorate the graduate is working in at the time. Graduates will have input into their scheduled placements to help tailor their experiences to their individual preferences whilst ensuring that business priorities are being met.
Responsibilities
Technical / Professional Skills:
- Developing Science & Engineering Capability. You can display professionalism and use best practice in performing and reporting work.
- Technical Oversight & Management.You can plan and manage technical elements of a project identifying the techniques and resources required for efficient and effective delivery.
- Lead Criteria: Making Effective Decisions Level 3
- Communicating and Influencing Level 3
- Developing Self and Others Level 3
- Working Together Level 3
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Qualifications
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency seeking to deliver a safe efficient cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers with a budget of over 4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Governments focus on increasing sustainable economic growth and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy people and the environment.
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education health the economy justice housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of theUK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more aboutwhat we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.
You will require to be office based twice per week.
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks Identity Right to work Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment todiversityand how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustmentsfor anyone who needs them.
Further information
For further information on this vacancy please contact Julie Wallace by email at
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website.
Read ourCandidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Apply Before: 25th November (23:59)
Key Skills
- Clerical
- Engineering
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