Engineering Officer (Structures) - GLA16268

Job Description

This role of Engineering Officer (Structures) involves working with a team of Engineering Officers and Technicians to design, deliver, maintain and inspect a range of Glasgow City Council assets and infrastructure projects.

You will assist the Assistant Group Manager with all matters relating to service delivery, deliver projects across the city to improve, maintain key assets/infrastructure, and undertake projects in line with Council Strategic Plans.

The role is responsible for providing technical advice and ensuring resources are deployed to meet timescales. You will coordinate and collate performance monitoring information and assist in developing and motivating staff. You will provide information and reports for management when requested and liaise with external and internal agencies and provide accurate information when required. The role also involves organising and chairing meetings with external agencies.

It is essential that you have a Degree/HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or other technical discipline a full current driving license. Experience working within the Roads/Structures environment. You will have a demonstratable track record of working together with colleagues and partners, internal and external to the Council, to give excellent customer service.

You will be able to manage budgets and monitor performance against targets and to plan, organise and prioritise work and meet deadlines. You will be proficient in the preparation of drawings using AutoCAD and have good written and verbal communication skills, logical, methodical and an ability to cope in a demanding and dynamic environment.

You will have demonstratable knowledge of CDM regulations and roads’ legislation and have good knowledge of current technical standards, including relevant Codes of Practice. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of collating and reporting information in a way which supports the business key critical success factors.

This post is 35 hours per week on a Monday – Friday basis. The salary for the role is £45,495.39 - £52,944.70.

The total pay shown above (including allowances where applicable) is the current total pay for this post. Under the Council's new Pay and Grading Structure, due to be implemented from 4 April 2027, the total pay for this role is expected to increase to £55,607.75- £63,564.75.

Further information will be provided to candidates during the recruitment process.

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Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

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