Assistant Engineer – New Developments
Gloucestershire County Council
Date: 1 day ago
City: Gloucester
Salary:
£30,825
-
£33,945
per year
Contract type: Full time
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Gloucestershire Highways working in our Street Lighting team assisting in the highway authority’s role to assert and protect the street lighting assets located on the public highway and to maintain and secure improvements to these assets.
Gloucestershire has street lighting assets of 70,000 across diverse landscapes including the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean and Severn Vale. The County Council is looking to recruit an Assistant Engineer – New Developments who will look after the technical approvals for third party street lighting design submissions and to undertake on-site inspections of new street lighting equipment installed by third parties on new developments for adoption by the council.
About You
The ideal applicant will be a self-starter who is familiar with technical approval processes for third party, street lighting design submissions, street lighting equipment specifications and electrical installations. You will be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with internal and external parties to provide technical approval for street lighting designs and to complete inspections of new equipment installed by third parties and to be adopted by the council. You will be required to work alone and as part of a wider team. Providing an excellent level of customer service to internal and external customers through face to face, informal and formal written and verbal communications.You should have experience dealing with a wide range of people and stakeholders, working within legal obligations and best practice recommendations to deliver best value street lighting installations.
About Us
Benefits of working for GCC
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jenny Goodson or Ken Pitt on 08000 514514
Closing date 15th November 2024.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 25th November.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Assistant Engineer – New Developments - Job Profile
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
- Job Title: Assistant Engineer – New Developments
- Job Location: Imperial Gate Business Park
- Salary: £30,825 - £33,945 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 15/11/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 9284
- This post is not open to job share
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Gloucestershire Highways working in our Street Lighting team assisting in the highway authority’s role to assert and protect the street lighting assets located on the public highway and to maintain and secure improvements to these assets.
Gloucestershire has street lighting assets of 70,000 across diverse landscapes including the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean and Severn Vale. The County Council is looking to recruit an Assistant Engineer – New Developments who will look after the technical approvals for third party street lighting design submissions and to undertake on-site inspections of new street lighting equipment installed by third parties on new developments for adoption by the council.
About You
The ideal applicant will be a self-starter who is familiar with technical approval processes for third party, street lighting design submissions, street lighting equipment specifications and electrical installations. You will be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with internal and external parties to provide technical approval for street lighting designs and to complete inspections of new equipment installed by third parties and to be adopted by the council. You will be required to work alone and as part of a wider team. Providing an excellent level of customer service to internal and external customers through face to face, informal and formal written and verbal communications.You should have experience dealing with a wide range of people and stakeholders, working within legal obligations and best practice recommendations to deliver best value street lighting installations.
About Us
Benefits of working for GCC
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jenny Goodson or Ken Pitt on 08000 514514
Closing date 15th November 2024.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 25th November.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Assistant Engineer – New Developments - Job Profile
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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