Principal Engineer

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation Kirklees Directorate Environment & Climate Change Service Area Highways & Streetscene Hours 37 Number of Jobs 3 Location(s) Flint Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG (Moving to Kirklees Civic Centre 1, Albion Street, HD1 2PQ in June) & Hybrid Homeworking Position type Permanent Grade Grade 10 - 12 Salary £33,820 - £42,503

Do you want to be an engineer who makes a difference?

Bring your bridge engineering and management skills to Kirklees and help us to improve the road network in this beautiful and diverse part of Yorkshire.

The bridges team looks after highway bridges and structures in Kirklees, ranging from inspections and maintenance, through to major refurbishment and reconstruction schemes.

We work with a wide range of professionals and engineers from other disciplines, including contractors, consultants, and other council departments and external organisations, as well as the public and locally-elected Councillors. Your engineering skills, attention to detail and ability to take the initiative will be key to your success with us.

This role includes every aspect of highways structures management: condition data collection and processing, decision-making, design, procurement, liaison, and programme management.

Depending on your skills and experience, the next twelve months will see you involved in our key programmes of structural inspections, assessments, refurbishment and strengthening schemes, as well as working with developers and other partners on new and improved infrastructure projects. You will primarily be responsible for your own areas of work and also have some responsibility for supervising other members of the team. Your workload will be tailored to build upon your existing knowledge.

What can we offer?

• A permanent full-time contract, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working and some working from home
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

If you have any questions about the role please contact Farhad Khatibi (Bridges and Structures Manager) on 01484 221000

Closing date: The closing date will be Friday 28 May 2023, however any applications received after this date will be processed following an initial round of recruitment.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date

28 May 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Principal Engineer Job Profile.pdf – 190KB Principal Engineer - Structures Context Sheet.pdf – 86KB