Transport Engineer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Transport Engineer
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor 
• Salary:                               £32,115 - £35,235 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     11/01/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   3183 
• This post is not open to job share

About the team

We are seeking an additional Transport Engineer to join our busy contracted Transport Team with the management of the Council’s procured transport contracts, and to carry out onsite and kerbside transport enforcement checks.  The majority of the vehicle inspections take place on school premises, but roadside and depot inspections also take place.  The team is established and has a proven track record of successfully managing its contracted transport contracts.   

About the role

A ‘can do’ attitude is essential and the ability to work under pressure and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines in a busy team environment. The post holder will be required to begin work around 07:15-07:30 each morning and travel to educational establishments within Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties.  The post holder will need to be physically able to inspect vehicles, this does involve kneeling and laying down at the side of vehicles, inspecting tyres, CV joints and suspensions.

About you

The successful candidate will need to have a technical knowledge of goods and passenger carrying vehicles, a knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation & Construction.  The post holder will be required to keep up to date with transport legislation and licencing types.  A knowledge of PSV (passenger service vehicles) would be advantageous.  

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Certificate of Professional Competence if they do not currently have one.  

• Be computer literate (Outlook, Excel & Word)
• Be in possession of a full UK driving licence  
• Have completed an appropriate apprenticeship in vehicle maintenance
• Have relevant vehicle inspection experience to MOT standard.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to apply 

Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact  via email at johanne.savell@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Transport Engineer - Job Profile

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.