Engineering Team Vacancies
Join Caerphilly Council to further your career
As the one of the largest employers in the region, Team Caerphilly has more than 8,000 staff who support communities to thrive. We are a large and diverse workforce working at the heart of public service delivery.
We are seeking experienced engineering professionals to join our Transport Strategy and Development Control team and support the authority to maintain and expand Council’s highway network.
Principal Engineer
Salary: £46,549 - £49,590
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Engineer to lead and manage the Caerphilly Council’s Transport Strategy and Development Control team.
You will join one of the largest authorities in Wales working on all aspects of protecting the integrity of the Council’s highway network from the activities of developers and protect the Council from liabilities arising from inadequately constructed new roads or highway improvements provided by developers.
Together with your team, and the wider organisation, you will have the opportunity to shape transport policies and strategies. You will also act as the client manager for specific transport capital engineering projects and schemes and consultancy services. This includes competent financial management and control.
This is an exciting and varied role and requires strong leadership skills and a sound knowledge of the rapidly changing transportation policies and an up to date technical knowledge related to highway development control and highway agreements.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Clive Campbell on 01443 863106 or email campbc@caerphilly.gov.uk
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Senior Engineer
Salary: £38,296 - £41,496
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our Transport Strategy and Development Control Team.
As part of your role you will advise on appropriate terms of agreements to be entered into with developers under relevant sections of the Highways Act, arrange for the inspection of developers’ highway works and initiate and complete adoption of these in addition to maintaining the Authority’s Highway Design Guide for Residential and Industrial Development.
It is essential that you have experience developing and implementing transport strategies, managing staff and budgets.
In this role you will be required to manage, monitor and give guidance to others within the team on financial and technical matters including some of a non-routine nature.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Clive Campbell on 01443 863106 or email campbc@caerphilly.gov.uk
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Senior Transport Planner
Salary: £38,296 - £41,496
You will join the Transport Strategy and Development Control Team as a Senior Transport Planner.
In this exciting and varied role you will contribute towards identifying the needs, developing delivery programmes and monitoring delivery and financial control for transport strategy and road safety schemes across the County Borough.
You will work with key stakeholders to undertake feasibility studies for transport projects and schemes, Identify and analyse highway problems relating to transportation and the environment and work proactively to suggest innovative solutions to improve the network.
In this role you will be required to manage, monitor and give guidance to others within the team on financial and technical matters including some of a non-routine nature.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Clive Campbell on 01443 863106 or email campbc@caerphilly.gov.uk
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Our Vision and Values
We have created a set of values with staff that underpin the operating model. They act as guiding principles and set the tone for the way we operate and interact at all levels.
Innovative: We will empower staff to develop innovative and creative responses to challenges faced within a safe culture of mutual respect.
United and Connected: We share a vision that serves the common good; we will actively collaborate and engage in healthy internal communication.
Trusted: We will act credibly, reliably, and will foster, support and maintain positive relationships.
Resilient: We will build teams that are able to rise to the challenges we face and adapt to any adverse conditions.
Open and Transparent: We will communicate openly, share information, listen and appreciate other perspectives, give prompt feedback and learn from our mistakes.
Our Operating Model
#TeamCaerphilly - Better Together is a strategic programme of “whole-authority” transformational change delivered through a new operating model which will underpin for the way that we provide services.
We need to move away from traditional models of service delivery, embrace change, be prepared to innovate and take well managed risks. We will also need to modernise through harnessing emerging technologies and fully engaging with our workforce and communities.
At the core of this programme of change is our mantra of Social Heart and Commercial Head. This recognises our commitment to public service and the needs of our citizens, but also demonstrates a commitment to explore commercial and investment opportunities, where appropriate, to generate income that can be reinvested in services to help them remain resilient.
This strategic programme of “whole-authority” work will be delivered through the following key themes:
- Culture
- Innovation
- Digital First
- Service Reviews
- Commercialisation
- Community Engagement
- Collaboration
- Resources
- Workforce Planning
Benefits and rewards
We offer a wide range of flexible and family friendly employment initiatives and working arrangements to the majority of our employees.
These are aimed at creating a positive working environment in which employees are able to work to their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
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