Assistant Engineer

A client within the Public Sector based in Manchester is currently recruiting for a Highways Site Technician to join their Highways Planned Maintenance Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a highways engineering or maintenance environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role:
To support the design, programming and delivery of Manchester City Council’s planned maintenance of carriageways and footways, ensuring works are carried out safely, efficiently, and to a high standard of quality.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Assessing sites for inclusion in future planned maintenance programmes.
• Daily supervision of contractors on the Highway Planned Maintenance Programme to ensure compliance with health & safety and quality standards.
• Investigating and resolving on-site issues and public complaints arising from works.
• Maintaining detailed site records and reporting progress and issues to Engineers.
• Inspecting completed works, identifying and recording remedial requirements.
• Ensuring that works are delivered in line with budget, specification, and council standards.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role, you will require:
• A HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification).
• Extensive knowledge and experience of highway maintenance techniques, materials, and site operations.
The below skills would be beneficial for the role: 
• Strong analytical, organisational, and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple sites and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, able to liaise effectively with contractors, colleagues, and the public.
• Proven ICT skills for data recording, analysis, and report presentation.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving abilities, with confidence in decision-making and escalation when necessary.
• A proactive and creative approach to identifying and developing solutions.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £30 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £22 per hour PAYE).
 
How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amelia.krzysztofik@servicecare.org.uk or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.