West Berkshire Council
Project Engineer - 02591
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Are you an experienced Engineer looking for a new challenge within a dynamic and forward-thinking local authority? West Berkshire Council are looking to recruit an experienced Project Engineer to work within our busy Asset Management team.
About the Role
Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery of Environmental Services in West Berkshire, particularly the site supervision and inspection of contractor’s highway construction work to ensure works comply with the design and construction requirements as set out on any contract drawings and specification.
The Role / Ideal Candidate
Our Highway and Street Lighting Team are looking for a highly motivated and technically strong Project Engineer to be involved in the delivery of challenging highway improvement and maintenance schemes. We have a great team and environment, to support and develop our engineers, so they are continuously developing their skills.
Working in the Highway and Street Lighting Team, you will take autonomy of your own work and be responsible for the supervision and inspection of structural maintenance schemes, highway improvement schemes, sewage/ highway drainage schemes amongst others. You should have significant experience in such civil engineering projects and a thorough understanding of construction materials and their application.
Knowledge of construction methods and contract procedures, ideally through a term contract arrangement, is required and you will also need a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle to fulfil this role.
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West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As
- Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
- Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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To learn more about the role
Please contact Nick Coulson, Principal Engineer, on 01635 519887 for an informal discussion or email Nick.Coulson@westberks.gov.uk
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The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
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