Assistant Engineer (Flood Risk Management)

1. Monmouthshire County Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
2. The successful candidate will report to and assist the Project Engineer (Flood Risk Manager) in providing technical and administrative support to the Flood Risk Management & Land Drainage Team in delivering its functions as SuDS Approving Body (SAB) and statutory duties under the Land Drainage Act 1991 and Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
3. Don’t be surprised if you need to work in the evenings (possibly at council or public meetings) and at any hour on the night or day and weekends during emergencies.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Highways & Flooding team for a new Assistent Engineer. The successful candidate will report to and assist the Project Engineer (Flood Risk Manager) in providing technical and administrative support to the Flood Risk Management & Land Drainage Team in delivering its functions as SuDS Approving Body (SAB) and statutory duties under the Land Drainage Act 1991 and Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Monmouthshire County Council is:-

• an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
• a disability confident committed employer.
• an Armed Forces friendly employer.
• Autism aware and committed to removing barriers to employment
• committed to supporting young people who leave our care to access new opportunities and gain experience.

Here’s what we can provide you with:-

Working for this council means that you will be offered the scope, opportunity and challenge to think about doing things differently; this is an ideal culture in which to deliver on some of those changes.

The work environment is different to a traditional office. Very few staff have an office or even a desk to call their own. You work agilely from different offices, depots, at home (sometimes wherever you can get wifi) and ‘9 to 5’ does not exist. There are no core hours but you are expected to work the hours necessary to deliver the demands of the job. This is a minimum of 37 hours for a full time employee but as a senior officer of a crucial high profile service the hours worked may be more.

Don’t be surprised if you need to work in the evenings (possibly at council or public meetings) and at any hour on the night or day and weekends during emergencies. Extra hours may be taken as time in lieu (as per the ‘flexi time’ system).

If you incur business mileage over and abouve your normal home to office journey whilst using your own vehicle then a mileage allowance will be paid. Pool cars may be available although, cannot be guaranteed so using your own car may be necessary.