Highways Assistant Engineer (Tunnel, Structures and Drainage)

We are seeking an Assistant Engineer to join Medway Council’s Highway’s department to help maintain the Medway Tunnel. The successful candidate will:

• need to be mechanical and electrical experienced and will be directed by the Senior Engineer (Tunnel, Structures & Drainage),
• ensure regular maintenance regime is kept up to date,
• ensure that documentation is processed and kept relevant,
• ensure the tunnel complies with current regulations,

The post is based at Medway Tunnel office as part of a small, team. The post holder will need to be willing to join the Tunnel on call rota, for which, full training is given and supported by the Senior Engineer as required. Medway Tunnel has regular overnight maintenance closures, you will be expected to attend all closures. These happen 4 times a year for an average of 3 nights 7pm to 6am.

The role involves project management, delivering work programmes, monitoring the performance of schemes to ensure services are provided at the highest level.  It also requires raising orders for maintenance programmes and reactive maintenance. The role also supports Highways Drainage and Structures team when necessary. The post holder will also be expected to maintain and further develop the working partnerships between the service and internal / external partners.

Working as part of the wider Highway Service offers opportunities to be involved in and contribute to a wide range of projects and workstreams.

About You

The successful candidate should:

• have demonstrable experience commensurate with the role of Assistant Engineer.
• have suitable experience within Mechanical and Electrical maintenance field.
• Have ability to communicate technical and emotive topics to a wide range of audiences, at all levels.

The post holder should be educated to minimum GCSE/ BTEC level, working towards a HNC in either a Mechanical or Electrical background, interest in both areas would be advantageous.

This role is a stationary position, based mainly at the office located at the West Service building at the Medway Tunnel. As this building is only accessible via a motor vehicle, it is therefore, essential that the post holder holds a valid driving licence and access to a motor vehicle.

A mobile phone would be supplied as part of the role. This post includes an essential car user allowance, plus mileage paid at a per mile rate.  You will benefit from a minimum of 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing to 30 days leave after five years’ service.

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Adam Studniarz-Thring on 01634 334909

Interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.  Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date