Neighbourhood Services
Senior Engineer
Ref: E/06978/COM
Job Information Pack
Contents
Job Advertisement
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Conditions of Service
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Job Advertisement
Neighbourhood Services
Senior Engineer
£33,857 - £35,662
We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified civil/structural engineer
to work within our Engineering Design Section. The post holder will be
expected to deliver a variety of projects in the fields of highway, structural, and
drainage design and undertake the associated preparation of contract
documents.
This is a career opportunity for the right candidate to join a team operating in
a multi-disciplined service that provides technical support and advice to a
range of internal and external clients.
The successful applicant should have a progressive and versatile attitude, and
be flexible in their approach. The role will require the supervision of more
junior staff within the design team, primarily concerned with highway design
and drainage but not necessarily limited to those areas of engineering.
Closing Date:
Wednesday 15th January 2016
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Job Description
DIRECTORATE:
Communities
DEPARTMENT:
Transportation and Engineering
POST:
Senior Engineer
GRADE OF POST:
Grade 12
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Engineering Manager via Principal Engineer
JOB PURPOSE:
To support the Engineering Manager/Principal Engineers in the design,
contract preparation, administration and management of projects undertaken
by the design team. To provide leadership, guidance and support to ensure
the provision of efficient engineering services so that projects are designed
and supervised to current standards and best practice. This is a multidiscipline
service that involves many aspects of engineering design and implementation
including drainage, highways, geophysical, structural, and the commissioning
and preparation of technical reports and interpretation of the results of those
reports.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:
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To produce and approve drainage schemes compliant with current design
codes, for varied purposes ranging from but not inclusive of Highways,
Residential, Commercial, Industrial and environmental applications.
Prepare designs and manage design engineers and technicians in the
preparation of detailed design and full contract documentation for highway
and civil engineering schemes, including drainage, topographical, soil and
other surveys. Ensure compliance with statutory procedures including
Planning, Compulsory Purchase and Side Road Orders.
To be responsible for the delivery of civil engineering projects through
design to project monitoring, contractor liaison, supervision and quality
assurance and undertake the role under CDM of Principal designer.
Manage or produce technical reports, desktop and feasibility studies and
estimates for drainage requested by Clients to ensure that these schemes
are delivered within budget estimates and to programme.
Supervise; train and mentor team members’ ensuring the quality of their
work is produced to appropriate standards. To produce design drawings
utilising the AutoCAD suite of programs.
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Manage and maintain high standards of Health and Safety in the office and
on site. Ensuring the duties put on designer, clients and contractors under
the CDM Regulations are observed.
Attend sites as required to provide design assistance for Project Managers
and their staff.
Provide expert advice to internal and external clients.
GENERAL DUTIES
To understand the Health and Safety responsibilities which fall within a
manager’s role and the personal Health and Safety responsibilities within the
HASAWA 1974.
To ensure that all activities are operated in accordance with Equal
Opportunities legislation and Best Practice.
REVIEW DATE/RIGHT TO VARY
This Job Description is as currently applies and will be reviewed regularly.
You may be required to undertake other tasks that can be reasonably
assigned to you, including development activities, which are within your
capability and grade.
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Person Specification
Senior Engineer
The following attributes represent the range of skills, abilities and experiences
etc relevant to this position. Applicants are expected to meet the attributes
that have been identified as essential (√).
Attributes
Qualifications
Education &
Training
Knowledge &
Experience
Requirements
 A high standard of education or an
ability to demonstrate competence
through experience with a high level
of English skills (both oral and
written
 Ideally educated to degree level
B.Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering (or
accredited degree for Chartership of
suitable Engineering Institution eg
ICE, ISE, CIHT).
 Membership or approaching
membership of a recognised
accredited Engineering Institution
 Ability to demonstrate experience in
the management of an engineering
design team.
 Proven ability and experience of
working within a Civil Engineering
and Design Environment.
 Familiarity
with
administrative
processes and systems.
 Experience of working within a
Quality Assured organisation.
 Understanding and working within
the regulations set out by the
various
Health
and
Safety
documents issued by the Health
and Safety Executive.
 Ability to demonstrate a high degree
of competency in the use of Word
and Excel, and experience of
design packages ie AutoCAD,
WINDES.
 Knowledge of CPO/SRO, building
regulations and planning matters.
 Experience in the use of NEC
contract documentation and general
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Essential Method of Evaluation /
Testing
Production of original
Qualification
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Certificates and
application form.
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Interview, application
form, reference and
selection process.
Attributes
Skills &
Personal
Qualities
Requirements
Essential Method of Evaluation /
Testing
contract
administration
and
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monitoring.
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 Knowledge of design of drainage
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and SUDS systems.
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 Knowledge of relevant design
standards.
 Ability to lead by example a design
team of engineers and technicians,
and work as part of a team.
 Good communication skills.
 Ability to demonstrate good
organisational skills and ability to
think clearly and make informed
decisions and justify and explain
those decisions to groups of
varying technical understanding.
 Ability to work flexibly and
proactively.
 Proven ability to produce technical
and non-technical report writing and
the ability to present findings to a
mixed audience of technical and lay
people.
 Multi-disciplinary approach to work
 Ability to work to both time and
financial deadlines.
 Ability to manage budgets
 Full driving licence and access to
your own transport during working
hours
 Able to demonstrate reasonable
level of skill in the use of the MS
Office suite of programs specifically Word and Excel.
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Interview, application
form, reference and
selection process.
Conditions of Service
Senior Engineer
Working Hours
The working week is 37 hours which will normally be worked in line with the
council’s Flexible Working Hours Scheme. However, there may a requirement
to work in excess of these hours according to the needs of the service.
Location
The normal place of work will be Civic offices, Angel Street, Bridgend.
However, you may be required to work anywhere within the County Borough.
Medical Clearance
Any offer of appointment is subject to medical clearance. You will be required
to complete a medical questionnaire, but may also require medical
examination before appointment.
References
Appointment is subject to receipt of a minimum of two satisfactory references.
Wherever possible these should be from previous employers.
Probationary Period
New staff to Bridgend County Borough Council appointed to this post will be
subject to a 6 month probationary period.
Business Travel
Should you use your own vehicle for official journeys, mileage expenses will
be reimbursed based on the locally agreed rate.
If you have any queries relating to this job, please contact the
Recruitment Team on (01656) 643205.
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