Engineering Officer in Hamilton

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your Skills and Qualifications via the "Me" tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled "Review Skills and Qualifications".

Actual closing date: Applications must be received by Thursday 29 January 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work pattern: Monday – Thursday 8:45am – 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am – 4:15pm

Salary: £40,804 – £46,991 annual salary

Responsibilities:

• We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed Engineering Officer to be part of our Structures team.
• The main duties include assisting in the preparation and delivery of capital and revenue funded projects.
• Participating in the routine bridge inspection regime.
• Ensuring all works are carried out in accordance with appropriate health and safety requirements.
• Handling routine and statutory enquiries including those from Elected Members and the public.
• You will work as part of the Structures team and sometimes individually to specific deadlines and direction.
• Support delivery of commitments associated with the Council's extensive roads structures asset.

Qualifications and experience:

• You should have knowledge and experience of technical aspects of this area of work.
• Experience in the development and delivery of bridges and other roads structure related projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement and financial monitoring required.
• An HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent is a minimum requirement for this post.
• Ideally you should be an Incorporated or Chartered Civil Engineer or working towards this level of professional qualification.
• You must hold a current driver's licence as you will be expected to travel throughout the Council area.

Skills and behaviours:

• You should be able to demonstrate job specific behaviours as contained within the job profile.
• You may also be required to work as part of a wider team or individually to meet deadlines.
• A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital, as will the ability to commit to our constant efforts to refine, innovate and improve service delivery.

Additional information:

• Flexibility: For this post and for others across the Service we have adopted a flexible approach to working arrangements.
• This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team tasked with taking forward a number of important capital and revenue funded priorities.

Application process:

• Please Apply online. All correspondence will be via your email address.
• Please note we do not accept CVs in place of the application form.
• To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.

Equal opportunities and safeguarding:

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. The Council is committed to the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Benefits:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies – flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program

Notes:

• Please note we do not accept CVs in place of the application form.
• To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.

Overseas criminal records check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants were born outside the UK or have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department, or home embassy of the country concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings.