COMM ENT G3 - Engineering Officer

Engineering Officer

Applications must be received by Thursday 9th July 2026 at 11:55pm. Applicants must read the full advert text; CVs and cover letters will be disregarded, please submit additional information in the supporting documents section.

Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
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35 hours per week. Monday – Thursday 8:45am – 4:45pm, Friday 8:45am – 4:15pm.

£42,228 – £48,633 annual salary.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Traffic and Transportation team. The main duties include traffic and transportation engineering, road safety, strategy development, funding bids and sustainable transport. The successful candidate will contribute to transportation planning, policy making and strategy development, and will have supervisory responsibility. Experience in the development and delivery of traffic and transportation related projects, including procurement and financial monitoring, will be advantageous.

The role requires the ability to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions, and to collaborate as part of a wider specialist team. The position requires travel throughout the Council area and involves a commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness.

• HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Experience of legislation and technical aspects in this area of work (e.g. TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual and relevant Acts).
• Experience in the procurement and financial monitoring of traffic and transportation projects.
• Supervisory experience.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status, or working towards this.
• Mandatory Overseas Criminal Records Check where applicable (applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years).

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme.
• 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.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program.

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, a disability applicant who meets the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. As a proud holder of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, we guarantee interview opportunities for service leavers, veterans and reservists who meet the essential criteria.