View Vacancy -- Assistant Engineer - Highways Development Control & Adoption Services

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Engineer to the Highways Development Control and Adoptions Team within the Highways and Transportation Section.

Applicants will require good knowledge of Highways Development Control, Traffic Management and Adoptions, along with a good understanding of planning procedures. The successful applicant will be expected to attain a recognized qualification such as HNC/HND in a Civil Engineering or similar discipline within an agreed period following appointment.

This is an excellent professional opportunity and your input will help shape the future of the Highway and Transportation Network across RCTCBC in relation to a growing portfolio of exciting public and private developments. Championing sustainability in order to cater for and protect the Transportation demands of future generations.

The focus of the role will be on supporting the Senior Engineer in delivering an effective, efficient, responsive and high quality Highway Development Control Service by way of providing the local Planning Authority with highway observations in response to planning applications, preparing evidence and statements for planning appeals and in reviewing engineering design and details to enable the discharge of planning conditions.

The permanent full-time position is based at Sardis House, Pontypridd, benefiting from nearby public parking and excellent public transport links to Cardiff and the surrounding area. A hybrid working arrangement is currently in place with staff able to work from both home and the office. The opportunity to work from home is likely to continue in the long term, at least on a part-week basis. Employment hours are 37 hours a week under the flexible working hours scheme, with 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 days after 5 years), and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff benefits card.

The successful applicant will be required to hold a full valid driving license and be expected to travel between development sites when required. Access to a Council pool vehicle will be made available.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alan Rees on 07717360582.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists or Spouses and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.