Principal Engineer - ITS

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job reference: REQ03878

Date posted: 12/02/2025

Application closing date: 07/03/2025

Location: Coryton

Salary: £43,693.00 - £47,754.00 per annum

Package: Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Job category/type: South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA)

At SWTRA, we help create a road network that connects people and places in a safer, greener and more reliable way. We work on projects across South Wales that address some of the country’s most critical challenges. From complex infrastructure, increasing transport needs, and climate change – we combine innovation, expertise, and technology to make South Wales a better place to live, work and visit. You can contribute to work that will have a lasting positive impact on your local community with an organisation where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that’s supportive, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunities for growth.

You will be required to act as one of the Agent’s technical experts, with specific responsibility for leading routine, planned / reactive minor maintenance and upgrade work on tunnel assets, including aspects listed below:

• To programme, coordinate, deliver, and provide technical advice on all tunnel assets, minor maintenance and repair works on the network to ensure compliance with the Welsh Government’s requirements.
• To support the Service Manager and deputise as necessary, in the inspection, management, maintenance and improvement of the motorway and trunk road network.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot. We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees. We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.