About the role

Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to a pending pay award. The final salary will be adjusted in line with the nationally agreed pay award.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Engineer (Asset & Design) to join our Highway Asset & Design team  on a permanent, full time basis.

On a day to day basis you will:

• Carry out various surveys, feasibility studies, designs, assessments, reports and the like in the process of preparing highway and civil engineering schemes.
• Prepare the production of design calculations, drawings, contract documentation, drawings, estimating and surveys.
• Act as Project Manager on schemes as directed by the Senior Engineer ensuring timely delivery, reporting and construction.
• Assist with creating, prioritising, maintaining and updating Highways Revenue and Capital programmes.
• Preparation of technical reports relating to Asset Maintenance.

We are looking to recruit an individual with:

• A HND/HNC or Degree in Civil Engineering or similar related topic with a minimum of 2 years experience in Civil Engineering Design.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentational and negotiating skills
• Excellent communication and ICT skills.
• Good analytical skills being able to provide a range of solutions by applying imaginative, creative and innovative thinking to solve problems.
• Full valid UK driving license.

In addition to the above, we require an individual with a degree of fluency in the Welsh language. A successful applicant without the required Welsh language skill will be fully supported to reach the desired standard within two years of appointment.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages. More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here.

Job Description and Person Specification

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Owen Stephens: Owen.Stephens@ceredigion.gov.uk

We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.