South Lanarkshire Council
COMM ENT 5050 G3 - Engineering Officer (Traffic and Transportation) (608969)
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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 11:55pm.
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
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Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Salary: £52,392 - £53,177 annual salary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join and play a leading role within our Traffic and Transportation team.
The postholder will take a leading role in the development and delivery of traffic and transportation projects, including traffic engineering, funding bids, active travel, road safety and bus infrastructure schemes. You will be expected to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and technical guidance (e.g. TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual and associated Acts), and apply this expertise.
You should have significant experience in the development and delivery of traffic and transportation related projects, including budget management, procurement and financial monitoring.
A sound understanding of existing strategy and policy within this field and the ability to effectively contribute to its future development will be required. You will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, managing competing priorities, while contributing effectively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
Candidates must have experience in the use of AutoCad and other design and assessment related software.
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 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 this post and others across the Service we have adopted a flexible approach to working arrangements.
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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this specialist team tasked with taking forward several important Local Transport Strategy priorities as well as progressing some key elements of the Glasgow City Region City Deal projects.
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Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
- Can you please provide evidence of your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to this post.
- With example(s), please outline how you have successfully delivered a Traffic and Transportation project or initiative.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of twelve months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
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Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
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