Job Description

Position reference: 50008201, 50141834
Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Environment & Transport
Salary: 37,938 - 44,711 (Career Grade) Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Flexible, Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 27/06/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
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At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent Environment & Transport team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make

. * Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About the Post:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for TWO Highway Design Engineers to join our extremely busy Highway Design team to deliver our substantial pipeline of major projects in the next few years; having already secured over 33m from the Transforming Cities Fund and over 40m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Fund, with even more to come in the next round.
We also continue to make successful bids for funding to implement major highway schemes, sustainable / active travel schemes promoting walking, cycling, health and wellbeing.
Resources are required at Engineer level to drive forward our key projects and programmes and having expertise in:

• Civils design experience and the use of AutoCAD, Civils 3D and Micro-drainage
• Feasibility, concept and detail designs
• Working within a Highway Design and multi-disciplinary team
• Produce design concepts, calculations, design details, drawings specifications, and other technical documents

Reporting directly to the Group Leader, Highway Design, you will support the development, management and delivery of an extensive transportation investment programme.
Barnsley is in a period of unprecedented development and good transport, and transport planning is a cornerstone for our future success.
The demand for specialist highway engineering solutions into transport policies and masterplans is greater than ever, alongside the identification, specification and development of major highway infrastructure.
Do you have the skills to work within the Highway Design team assist with the delivery of an ambitious programme of highway / transport infrastructure development?
Could you coordinate the identification, specification and development of highway / transport infrastructure schemes?
Do you have ambition and an eye for identifying and pursuing future opportunities to develop and enhance your career?
If this sounds like you, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic team, bringing together highway design, transport planning including management of the highway and transportation investment programme, strategic traffic management, supporting complex infrastructure projects, Active Travel Schemes, travel demand management and behaviour change.
What you'll need
To join us, you'll need a HNC in Civil Engineering or have the relevant experience at that level and be able to evidence recent professional development in a related area.
You will possess knowledge in Highway Design and an understanding of complex infrastructure projects within a local government context including a knowledge of activities that affect movement on the highway and all other relevant aspects of the Highway Authority Statutory duties
You will have experience of multi-disciplinary project working, budget and programme development and monitoring, preparing funding bids, and working with elected Members and stakeholders, as well as having strong communication, partnership working and project management skills.
A lot to look forward to
We live and work by our four values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team you can be sure we'll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling staff to achieve their potential
We offer hybrid and flexible working, opportunities to purchase EV vehicles through our Benefits scheme, car parking permits, cycle storage at the Hub and many other benefits
Apply
If you meet the identified criteria, this role offers an incredible opportunity to achieve your ambitions. We therefore look forward to hearing from you.
For an informal discussion please contact either Tracey Brewer, Head of Strategic Transport on 07387 549343 ( ) or Gary Jones on 07584 572678 ( )

To achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities, apply now!
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