Assistant Engineer

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The Role

Assistant Engineer – Build Your Career While Shaping Lancaster’s Future

Join our multi award-winning Engineering team and kick-start your career in civil engineering. Lancaster City Council is looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Engineer to help deliver ambitious projects that will transform our district.

As part of our expanding team, you’ll work on high-profile public realm and highway schemes, as well as coastal and drainage projects that protect communities and enhance our environment. You’ll also gain hands-on experience while studying on a day-release basis to achieve Civil Engineering qualifications – a fantastic opportunity to learn and earn.

Why join us?

• Be part of major regeneration projects, including the Morecambe Bay/Heysham Gateway commercial development and exciting mixed-use city centre plans.
• Contribute to coastal and flood defence schemes that safeguard our future.
• Work in a team that’s passionate about innovation and sustainability – Lancaster has declared a climate emergency and is committed to achieving net-zero carbon by 2030.

What we’re looking for:

• A keen interest in civil engineering and a commitment to learning.
• Competence in AutoCAD and topographical surveying applications is desirable.
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision (appropriate to the level of experience)

What you’ll do:

• Assist with the design of projects using computer drawing applications.
• Help produce contract documents and supervise construction work.
• Liaise with colleagues, external agencies, and the public to solve complex challenges.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours and a supportive team environment.
• A role based at Morecambe Town Hall, with opportunities to work across the district.
• The chance to gain qualifications while contributing to Lancaster’s future.

A Full UK driving licence is essential for site visits and surveys.

Ready to start your engineering journey?
Apply now at www.lancaster.gov.uk/jobs. Please ensure your supporting statement clearly demonstrates how your experience meets our needs. CVs will not be considered.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity prior to applying, please contact Jonathan Noad, Chief Officer Sustainable Growth on 01524 582000 or jshaw@lancaster.gov.uk.

Excellent benefits include: A Local Government Pension Scheme (the Council makes a 15.5% contribution). Discounted gym membership and discount on days out, activities and retail.

Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: TBC