Project Engineers and Engineering Technicians

This role has a starting salary of £26,777 to £34,654 per annum, at technician level, and a salary of £32,512 to £43,735 if you already have engineering qualifications, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring several Engineering Technicians and Project Engineers to join our fantastic award-winning Highway Engineering team. The team is based in Merrow, Guildford.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Qualifications through the Government Apprenticeship Levy. We are committed to the development of our workforce.

About our Team

The Highway Engineering Team currently sits in the Highways, Infrastructure and Planning Directorate of Surrey County Council. The purpose of the team is to facilitate, design, deliver and project manage a variety of highway maintenance programmes for roads and footways across Surrey, to ensure safe and reliable journeys for all users of Surrey's infrastructure network.

We design and deliver a large volume of highway maintenance schemes across the county of Surrey, for both roads and footways, with a total budget of between £40 million and £80 million. The work is very varied and challenging, no day is the same, and is a combination of site, office and home working.

About the Role

The purpose of the role is to deliver a number of highway carriageway and footway maintenance schemes, as part of the annual maintenance programme. This could include carriageway/footway patching, surface treatments, major road reconstruction, and trialling new materials/processes.

You would be facilitating, designing, preparing and managing maintenance schemes for delivery through a "Walk Talk Build" process, reviewing estimates, monitor scheme progress through site visits and safety audits. You would be working closely and collaboratively with our Term Maintenance Contractors and would also be checking final accounts to ensure best value for the people of Surrey.

Don't worry if you have little experience, we are happy to coach and mentor you, and even fund your engineering qualifications if you wish to progress! Ideally you will be someone who is looking for a challenge with a thirst for knowledge, and a keen interest in engineering and problem-solving.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for these positions of your application will clearly evidence the following:

Engineering Technician

• Educated to A Level, or equivalent, and/or relevant vocational qualification
• Good IT skills, including MS Office
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work on own initiative

Project Engineer

• Appropriate technical qualification at Degree, HND or HNC Level
• Sound understanding of subject matter, legislation, principles and practices relevant to civil engineering
• Transferrable skills are welcome
• Ability to work on own initiative, with solution-based problem-solving skills

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 21st January 2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.