Senior Engineer

Overview

36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Permanent. Are you looking for a career with an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions and promotes work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees? With a generous annual leave entitlement and access to a variety of flexible working options and initiatives, West Lothian Council could be the place for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Structures Engineering team. You will work with a variety of partners, customers, and clients on the delivery of a professional service that maximises resources and delivers positive outcomes.

• Manage the Council's road structure assets such as bridges and retaining walls.
• Assist the Team Leader in managing the inspection and assessment regime.
• Carry out Technical Approval of new structures on public roads.
• Manage Abnormal Indivisible Load movements.
• Develop, prioritise and deliver a program of capital and revenue works to ensure a safe and well-maintained road structures stock.

• Registration with the Engineering Council at Chartered Engineer level, with substantial knowledge and experience in a relevant field.
• Proven track record of delivering projects and service priorities, including ability to achieve project milestones and targets.
• Proven experience of developing successful working relationships with contractors and professional service providers and in NEC contract management.
• Ideally, demonstrable experience in asset management and budgetary experience including preparation, monitoring and control arrangements.
• Experience of managing a team is desirable but not essential.
• Business and customer-focused with a demonstrable record of identifying opportunities, achieving outcomes, managing change, and exercising strong leadership skills.
• Self-motivated with a flexible and collaborative approach, able to cope with multiple changing demands while meeting tight deadlines.
• Sound understanding and knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation, codes of practice and initiatives.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and AutoCAD; able to analyse information and produce reports.

• Hybrid working: the team currently operates a mix of homeworking and office-based work within West Lothian.
• Willingness to travel throughout West Lothian; a full driving licence is essential.

Monday - Thursday: 08:30am – 16:30pm;
Friday: 08:30am – 16:00pm.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.