Senior Engineer - Waverley Court - EDN29424

Job Description

Place - Operational Services

Senior Engineer (Transport Contracts and Design) - Fixed Term to 30/09/2026
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373
Hours: 36 per week

About Us:

The City of Edinburgh Council is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation committed to making Edinburgh a great place to live, work, and visit. We take pride in our diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive environment where innovation and excellence thrive. If you are an enthusiastic, talented and experienced engineer looking to make a significant impact on a vibrant city, we invite you to join our team.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Engineer to lead a small team of engineers, technicians and supervisors in delivering the Council’s annual road and footway maintenance programme and other transport related projects including active travel and road safety improvements. In this challenging but highly rewarding role, you will play a pivotal part in driving forward projects that enhance our city's infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for all residents.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Employee well-being initiatives.
• Access to a range of employee benefits and discounts.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the City of Edinburgh and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you.

The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the city's vibrant community.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Requirements

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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