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About the Role

Working as part of the Design Hub, the Design Engineer will carry out all relevant duties and responsibilities in the work of the Design Team on behalf of the wider Highways Service to ensure the delivery of cost-effective and quality services in accordance with Barnet vision and values. You will be the Design Engineer for a portfolio of allocated projects, providing feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, cost estimates, tender documentation and evaluation, compliance including health and safety and completion of works to the prescribed design. You will be responsible for effective customer and stakeholder engagement and awareness, providing customer service excellence at all times.

Responsibilities

Provide feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, cost estimates, tender documentation and evaluation.
Ensure compliance, including health and safety, and completion of works to the prescribed design.
Engage effectively with customers and stakeholders, providing customer service excellence.

Requirements

Qualified to degree level or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Transportation.
Minimum of 2 years Post-Graduate Experience.
Knowledge of highways and transport policies and associated working knowledge of legislation.
Experience of working with consultants/contractors.
Ensuring designs are carried out in accordance with current design standards taking into account of CDM legislation, whole life costing, value and risk management.

Work Type

Internal candidates only

Experience Level

Minimum of 2 years Post-Graduate Experience

Education Level

Degree level or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Transportation

Benefits

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy
A vast range of lifestyle discounts
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance

About the Company

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work.
As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future.
We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.
As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

Equal Opportunity

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply