Technician Civil Engineer - REQ

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NLC
11 £ 47,484 - £52,252

North Lanarkshire Council, as one of Scotland's largest local authorities, is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth. Working with a variety of partners, the Enterprise and Communities service has a key role in guiding this regeneration towards sustainable development? We are committed to creating prosperity and making North Lanarkshire a great place to live, learn, work, invest and visit.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Technical & Design team to provide a technician civil engineering service relating to the Council's extensive Corporate portfolio of properties.

You will be joining a Service which strives for excellence in service delivery and works well with both partner organisations and the general construction sector. You will work within a multi-disciplinary environment and be responsible for design, specification, cost planning, preparation of contract documents, payments and contract administration on civil engineering projects.

As Technician (Civil Engineer), you will be part of the Technical & Design team. You will be involved in all aspects of the traditional technician civil engineering role, including procurement and contract management.

Current civil engineering challenges include the delivery of small to large scale in value public building demolition projects, the provision of new cemetery facilities, and resolving ground and drainage solutions.

You should be educated to SVQ4, HND, degree level or equivalent in a relevant Civil Engineering subject and be eligible for Graduate or Technician membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (M.I.C.E.). You should have significant experience within the design and construction industry, experience of computerised design and billing systems, and preferably have knowledge of public sector procurement and current industry standard forms of construction contract conditions.

You will require a full driving licence to undertake the duties of this post.

Work pattern:

35 hours per week
- Monday
- Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

* For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.*

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #Keeping The Promise . This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.

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