Job description

If you wish to develop your career in Traffic and Road Safety, West Berkshire Council's Highways Network Management Team could be your next step. 

We've become recognised as a fast-moving, modern and dynamic Council with a determination to provide high quality, value-for-money services and that means ensuring that our staff have all the qualifications, skills and knowledge they need to do a professional job. 

We have an opening for a Project Engineer and applications are welcomed from recently qualified graduates or more experienced Civil/Highway Engineers. We would also be interested to hear from Technicians wishing to make the step up to an Engineer-level post. 

The successful applicant will be rewarded with an excellent package including the opportunity to study for further professional development, flexible working hours and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

You will have the opportunity manage the design and construction of a variety of Traffic and Road Safety highway improvement projects along with the opportunity to get involved in accident investigation and prevention work. You will also be assisting other Teams within the Council in offering Traffic and Road Safety advice for new and existing signing and lining schemes and TRO's  and TTRO's. 

You will ideally be qualified to Degree level or equivalent and have proven experience in the design, management and supervision of Traffic and Road Safety highway improvement schemes and small Highway engineering projects. In addition, knowledge of the  process of TRO's and TTRO and the use of AccMAps and AutoCad Base signing and Lining design packages are also ideal 

For an informal discussion about the above posts, please contact Gareth Dowding (Principal Engineer) on 01635 519226  

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service. 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment

Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career. 

Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Working with Us 

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV. 

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