Consultant Engineer

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 27 October 2025 

Closing Date: Sunday 19 October 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC9 £45,990.00 - £55,260.09

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week, reduced hours may be considered

Location: Bankhead, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement 

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.  Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.  More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

Provide professional and technical input into activities necessary for the effective management and maintenance of the Council’s road related Bridges & Structures asset.

Plan and deliver design, procurement and supervision of a wide selection of works from routine maintenance to structure replacement projects including providing in-house design and managing external consultants.

Contribute to the delivery of the asset management duties as described under the Code of Practice, Well Managed Highway Infrastructure, including inspections, inventory data management, assessments of bridge capacity, management of sub-standard structures and development of strengthening and maintenance works programmes.

Manage the financial, health & safety and environmental aspects of projects.

Engage with community and statutory stakeholders in the planning and management of projects.

Provide technical expertise as required for internal and external clients and assist with technical review of third party projects.

Review new legislation, best practice and technical standards within the bridges & structures function and assist in the development of responses, strategies and policy reviews to meet new legislative and technical requirements.

Support the professional development of others within the team.

The job profile indicates the main responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive statement.  It will be subject to review and may be amended from time to time.

The Person

Educated to SCQF level 10, which includes an Honours Degree, in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent

Member of an appropriate professional body i.e. MICE/MCIHT/MIStructE

Registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council

Experience of preparing and managing project plans and programmes

Knowledge of civil engineering specifications, various conditions of contract and tendering procedures.

Detailed knowledge of civil engineering functions with a particular knowledge of management and maintenance of road structures.

Experience in the design of road structures replacement and/or strengthening schemes.  Extensive analytical skills

Time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, use own initiative, work without supervision and manage conflicting demands

Knowledge of Health and Safety and associated legislation, e.g. Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015

Ability to communicate effectively

Report writing skills

Ability to provide a regular and effective service and promote a positive culture in the workplace

 Further Information

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We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time. 

For further Information please contact: Michael Anderson - [email protected]