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Senior Civil Engineers - A9 Dualling Delivery Team

Locations UK-Glasgow
Posted Date 7 days ago(01/07/2024 12:01)
ID
2024-9335
# of Posts
2
Closing Date
29/07/2024
Salary
GBP £45,449.00/Per Annum
Pay Supplement
GBP £7,862.00/Per Annum
Category
Engineering
Hire Type
External

Overview

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We are currently seeking applications for 2 Senior Civil Engineers within Transport Scotland’s, A9 Dualling Delivery team to support the delivery of the Scottish Government’s ambitious A9 Dualling Programme in our Major Projects Directorate. These are permanent and pensionable appointments. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments. These are full time posts but those with alternative working patterns may apply.
 
Transport Professional Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £7,862 pay supplement per annum (pro rata).  
 
Overview
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland.  Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society.
 
The Scottish Government is committed to Dualling the A9 between Perth and Inverness and as we gear up to commence the construction phases, we have identified a need for 2 Senior Civil Engineers to help deliver this critical Programme.

Important Information

Scottish Government is preparing for the implementation of a new HR and Finance platform and, as a result, some job offers will be subject to an October 2024 start date at the earliest.  This will be confirmed as your application progresses.

Responsibilities

The A9 Dualling Delivery team within Transport Scotland’s Major Projects Directorate is responsible for procurement and construction of the Dualling Programme including its contract management.  
 
The Programme is progressing at pace with award of the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project expected in July 2024, the procurement for the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig is underway and preparations to commence the procurement for the A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section are also underway.
 
Ahead of the main works for each of these packages, we also expect to deliver a range of advance works packages to help de-risk our programmes.
 
It is an exciting time for the team as we look to manage the new NEC4 contract recently adopted for these projects and to set the ground works to enable delivery of the Scottish Governments A9 Dualling Delivery plan to complete the A9 Dualling between Perth and Inverness by 2035.
 
We are seeking two suitably qualified and experienced applicants to fill two Senior Civil Engineer posts in the A9 Dualling Delivery team. These are exciting and challenging engineering positions, contributing directly to the delivery of the A9 Dualling Programme.

Competencies
Self Awareness
Communications & Engagement
Analysis & Use of Evidence
Financial Management

 

 

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

You must hold a suitable degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, and be a chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council.


Successful candidates who do not currently hold a professional qualification will be placed on a reserve list for 9 months to allow you time to gain Chartered status. If you fail to pass your professional review within this 9 month period you will need to re-apply for future vacancies.

Essential Criteria
1. Experience in roads and transport infrastructure schemes in at least two of the following:
 
• Roads and/or bridges design
• Procurement
• Construction
• Contract management
 
2. Ability to project manage concurrent work /projects.
3. Financial and risk management skills.
4. Strong communication skills with ability to network and manage relationships with a range of internal and external groups, with an emphasis on customer focus.

Minimum Time in Post
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade. 
 
In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept. 

Location
This post is based in  Glasgow, with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata. You will be required to visit contractors site offices, as necessary for the role.

The post is a full time role, but staff with different working patterns are invited to apply, and we will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for this post.

Further Information
For further information on this vacancy please download and review the Further Information Document. 

Senior Civil Engineer Candidate Pack June 2024

Additional Information

To apply for this post, you will need to provide the information requested below via the online application process.
 
These must be combined into one document as the system can only accept a single document upload per application:
 
• A CV (no longer than two pages) setting out your qualifications and career history including your experience applicable to the role requirements, with key responsibilities and achievements.
• Add to your CV your personal statement (no longer than 1250 words) answering each of the four essential criteria mentioned above. You should provide evidence as to how you consider your personal experience meets the criteria. Your application will be sifted against whether or not you meet this criteria.
• You must also confirm you are a chartered member of an appropriate professional body and registered with the Engineering Council and provide evidence of your minimum qualification (for example an image of your certification or registration number).
 
Failure to submit a single combined document (CV and personal statement on demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria set out above) will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.
 
When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description/person specification. 


Sponsorship Information
Changes to legislation concerning Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship were implemented on 04/04/2024. If you think you may require Visa Sponsorship it is important that prior to applying you read the official Home Office guidance to confirm eligibility.

 

Any applicants that are not eligible for sponsorship will be withdrawn at either application stage or the point of offer, with any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.


Important Information regarding Interviews
Interviews  may be conducted in a virtual/remote setting. All applicants must ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams and ensure that Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview.

For information on this post please contact Hiring Manager, Gemma Patterson by email at gemma.patterson@transport.gov.scot


The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via scottishgovernmentrecruitment@gov.scot

As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.

Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

 

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