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Ref no:
EDN23445
Published:
12/06/2023
Closes:
26/06/2023
Location:
Waverley Court 4 East Market Street, EH8 8BG
Salary:
£34,057 - £40,275 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

Place

Engineer - Road Construction Consent
Waverley Court

Salary: £34,057 - £40,275 per year
Hours: 36 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen withinthe Roads & Infrastructure service for the permanent post of Engineer in the Road Construction Consent team, based at our modern city centre office at Waverley Court.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake this challenging but highly rewarding role at the forefront of much of the expansion and regeneration of the city.

The post is a key position within the Road Construction Consent (RCC) team and duties may include:

  1. providing pre-application advice to prospective developers;
  2. assessing Road Construction Consent submissions from developers to ensure compliance with national and local standards and policies;
  3. liaising with and providing advice to developers, stakeholders and other Council service areas;
  4. calculating Road Bonds;
  5. drafting Road Construction Consents and Road Adoption documentation;
  6. site visits and site supervision and day-to-day liaison with the RCC Inspectors;
  7. managing traffic orders associated with Road Construction Consents;
  8. collation and uploading of as-built/adoption drawings to the GIS system;
  9. deputising for the Senior Engineer (Road Construction Consent);
  10. responding to EDIR/FOI requests;
  11. answering correspondence from Elected Members, MPs, MSPs, etc;
  12. answering queries from the public, stakeholders and internal Council contacts;
  13. attending community and stakeholder meetings and events;
  14. general H&S and CDM responsibilities.

Further information is provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a basic Disclosure Scotland certificate prior to commencing the role

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.  For roles in grade 5 or above, annual increments in our contribution zones are dependent on achieving agreed performance goals.

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