Project Engineer

Do you have an interest in highways? Do you have a transferable skillset in Project management and design? If so this might be the job opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Project Engineers to join our team in Brompton-on-Swale, Richmond.

The team

The Highway Operations Unit is responsible for the implementation of highway improvement and maintenance schemes, routine highway maintenance activities, delivery of the winter maintenance service, local network management and liaison with the public at a local level

The role

As our Project Engineer, you will report to the Improvement Manager, and will be part of a team of skilled and passionate Project Engineers delivering highway maintenance and improvement schemes from the local capital programme, and providing local development control and traffic management advice. You will liase with our delivery partners to develop positive relationships as well as fostering good relationships with Elected Members, other stakeholders and the wider community we engage with are key elements of the role and, as such, the role will include some occasional out of hours working.

What you will bring

This is a career graded role, so if you are working towards completion of the National Certificate / ONC / OND or equivalent in civil engineering or an appropriately related subject and have little highways related knowledge and experience, or working towards a HNC HND and have extensive highway related experience, we would love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you.

As our employee you have immediate access to our fantastic Everybody Benefits package, offering huge savings on the many discounts available to make your money go that bit further, from savings up to 10% on high street fashion, food outlets, supermarkets, days out experiences, and DIY stores as well as discounted weekend breaks or annual holidays. Salary sacrifice schemes on cars and technology, and for those who like to keep fit, discounts on clothing and local gym memberships. Plus lots more!

We are lucky to benefit from access to modern technology enabling us to work from various locations – including other NYCC bases and from home. This post comes as no exception and the successful candidate will have an agile approach to their work, optimising resources and making the most of our flexible working options.

This is a fantastic career opportunity for someone who has experience in highways design or as a Highways officer.

Contact and apply
For further information about the role please contact: Brompton-on-swale Office: Jayne Charlton on 07989378754

To apply for this position please click the “apply” button.

It is important that your CV is in word format and includes your full contact details (telephone, email, address), full employment history (name of employer, job titles, dates of employment and salary), full education history (qualification, grade, dates and place of study), explanation of any gaps in employment. Your personal statement should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role as detailed in the person specification.

We are also advertising Project Engineer vacancies in Thirsk and Boroughbridge.
Key dates:

Closing date: Sunday 21^st August

Interview date: TBC

Whilst you are applying for a vacancy with an individual district, Borough or the County Council, if successful, you will become an employee of this council only up to March 2023. From April 2023 your employment contract will migrate to a newly formed unitary Council. Whilst the change to form one organisation can bring the feeling of uncertainty, the vast majority of staff will be unaffected.