Overview

Are you looking for a challenging and diverse role working as part of a friendly and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineer to join our Development and Water Management team in Engineering Services at Hampshire County Council. We are looking for highly motivated, suitably qualified, and experienced engineers in the field of Highways, Development and Water management to work within our Hampshire Engineering Services team. We are seeking those with experience in concept design, feasibility, detailed design and project management, and on-site delivery, with demonstrated performance and suitable experience at this level.

What you’ll do

The role offers opportunities to work across a large range of projects the council supports. The candidate must be a confident communicator and well organized, as the role involves working with a range of colleagues and clients both within Hampshire and undertaking contracted service work for external parties. The candidate must be aware of and conversant with current industry legislation, standards, and guidance, and demonstrate best practice regarding their work. The council is committed to mitigating climate change effects on our networks and properties and ensuring we push towards carbon net zero and reduction of other detrimental effects in our environment. Above all, we are looking for a candidate who has natural curiosity, is innovative, is willing to learn and grow, and has the right personal and professional values to work in the public sector supporting our communities.

What we’re looking for (Qualifications)

• A technically adept individual ideally with experience in the sectors described.
• A team player with strong collaborative skills towards delivering schemes efficiently, effectively, to time and cost with an eye for quality.
• Excellent communication skills for building positive relationships with a diverse range of people, including clients, members, professionals and colleagues.
• Sound IT skills and ability to accurately record information.

Why join us

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. We are a flexible employer and offer a great work-life balance. We invest in you through internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Our benefits package includes details of holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time, family friendly policies and interest-free travel loans and discounts.

We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

Work Arrangement

This role will be based at our Winchester offices. As part of Hampshire County Council’s Open Workplace Policy, the successful candidate can undertake a proportion of their work at home. You can come into our Winchester-based offices flexibly, or on a regular basis if you prefer. You will also join the whole team for in-office collaborative working days.

What you will be provided

• Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally or formally.
• Flexible working arrangements such as part-time hours, job shares, compressed fortnights, wrap-around school hours and flexitime.
• Local Government Pension, and annual leave which increases with time.
• Opportunities to make a difference and receive support through staff networks for parents, carers and people with protected characteristics.
• The support of a wider team who will value you and what you achieve.

Additional Information

Engineer Highways (Development) – Candidate Pack

Contact

David Ryder, Group Engineer (Highways/ Water Management & Development) on 07909 251438 or david.m.ryder@hants.gov.uk

Equal Opportunity

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of race, gender, disability, or other protected characteristics unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement applies. We are a Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.