Overview

Assistant Engineer – Highways Planned Maintenance Team in Manchester. £33 per hour. Full-time, ongoing contract. Manchester City Council is seeking a skilled Assistant Engineer to join our Highways Planned Maintenance Team on an ongoing contract. Earn £33 per hour and contribute to the design, programming, and delivery of significant planned maintenance projects for carriageways and footways. This full-time role offers an opportunity to enhance the safety and quality of transport paths across Manchester.

Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Rate: £33 per hour, offering financial flexibility to work the hours that fit your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth: Gain experience by working with experienced engineers on a diverse range of projects.
• Flexible Working: Locum positions provide greater schedule control.
• Networking Opportunities: Build connections with industry professionals and expand your career network.
• Cultural Richness: Work in Manchester, a city renowned for its culture and heritage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of potential new sites for inclusion in future maintenance programmes.
• Oversee daily supervision of contractors engaged in the Highway Planned Maintenance Programmes to ensure safety and quality.
• Address site issues promptly and effectively.
• Investigate complaints resulting from ongoing works and find suitable resolutions.
• Maintain detailed site records and report progress and arising issues to the Engineers.
• Inspect completed works, identifying and advising on any required remedial actions.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication skills to understand and respond effectively to various perspectives. Strong analytical skills will help you interpret complex information from multiple sources. You should be able to plan and organise multiple tasks, managing time efficiently to meet deadlines. Decisive problem-solving abilities will guide your judgments and explain the reasoning behind actions. Proficiency in ICT to gather and analyze data and present findings confidently.