COMM ENT4646 G3 Engineering Officer (Traffic and Transportation) - 4646-460822553

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 at 11.55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

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

Hours: 35 per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday

Salary: £52,392 - £53,177

This is a temporary post for 2 years. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Traffic and Transportation team. Playing a vitally important role in keeping our towns, villages and people moving, the main duties include traffic and transportation engineering, road safety, strategy development, funding bids and sustainable transport.

You should have knowledge and experience of legislation and technical aspects in this area of work (e.g. TSRGD, traffic signs manual and relevant Acts). Experience in the development and delivery of traffic and transportation related projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement and financial monitoring required. An understanding of existing strategy and policy within this field and the ability to effectively contribute to its future development will be required.

You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions, whilst working as part of a wider specialist team. Candidates must have experience in the use of AutoCad and other design and assessment related software. Successful candidates must have a HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent in a relevant subject, and ideally you should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or working towards this. You will be expected to travel throughout the Council area.

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 delivery. For these posts and others across the Service we have adopted a flexible approach to the working arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this specialist team tasked with taking forward several important Local Transport Strategy priorities as well as progressing some key elements of the Glasgow City Region City Deal projects.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• What knowledge do you have of the functions undertaken by the Traffic and Transportation team, giving examples of your experience of same?
• What experience or knowledge do you have in preparing a Traffic and Transportation related project or initiative outlining the role you played in its development and delivery?
• Why do you want to apply for this post and what abilities would you bring to the job?

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or Adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months 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 or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement: The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt 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.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)