Permanent

Senior Engineer (Streetscene)

London Borough of Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

Senior Engineer (Streetscene)
London
£40,632 - £45,594
Ref: HCAA00603

The Role:
Based within the Neighbourhood and Housing Directorate, our Streetscene Service ensures Hackney is clean, safe and accessible for residents, businesses and visitors. The Streetscene team is responsible for the design and maintenance of all highway networks, footways, bridges and lighting on all public roads, contributing to the wellbeing of our community and creating a sustainable public realm.

We are looking for 2 Senior Engineers to join our team to help deliver effective Capital and Revenue investments programmes to our local community. They will have experience of working as part of a team developing concepts, feasibility, preliminary, initial design, consultation, detailed design and ultimately implementation for multi modal or mode specific traffic engineering schemes, urban realm and public transport improvements. The roles will suit motivated individuals looking to advance their career in a dynamic team.

You will have post qualification experience in Civil Engineering and/or significant experience in Traffic Management; Road Safety Engineering or Urban Realm and Public Transport improvement schemes. Applicants will have excellent written and communication skills as well as good time and budgetary management skills. A qualification and membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a relevant professional body is desirable.

On occasion you will be making presentations at public forums within a diverse community as well as communicating with Council Members, colleagues and other stakeholders and so the ability to communicate effectively is imperative. The ability to plan, monitor and manage complex projects and programmes is essential and you will be ICT-savvy, ready to develop your own skills and those of others. You must be available to attend meetings outside normal working hours.

About Us:
Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below. 

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

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Closing date for applications: 11 November 2021.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: [email protected]

 

 

Overview

  • Location: London
  • Job Title: Senior Engineer (Streetscene)
  • Salary: £40,632 - £45,594
  • Closed: 11 Nov 2021

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