COMM ENT G3 - Engineering Officer; Flood Prevention

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by Wednesday 4 November 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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

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: £42,228 - £53,177 annual salary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Flood Prevention Team. Playing a vitally important role in helping to protect communities, property and infrastructure from flood risk, the main duties include flood risk assessment, drainage and watercourse management, flood prevention and alleviation projects, strategy development, funding applications and the implementation of flood risk management policies.

You should have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, guidance and technical aspects within this area of work, including the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated national guidance.

You will play a vital role in the development and delivery of flood risk management measures and contribute to policy making and strategy development across the authority. Successful candidates will also have supervisory responsibility. Experience in the development and delivery of flood prevention, drainage and water management projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement, contract management and financial monitoring required.

You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions whilst working as part of a wider specialist team. Successful candidates must hold an HNC in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, and ideally should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or working towards professional accreditation.

You must have the ability to travel as 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 contribute to our ongoing efforts to refine, innovate and improve service delivery. For these posts, and others across the Service, we have adopted a flexible approach to working arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team tasked with delivering key Flood Risk Management Plan objectives, developing sustainable flood prevention solutions and enhancing community resilience to climate change and extreme weather events.

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