Area Civil Engineer


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Details

Reference number

322224

Salary

£45,348 – £49,371
27% employer pension contribution

Job grade

Other
Forestry and Land Scotland – Pay band 3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

FLS – Land Management

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for working outdoors? Do you want to join a dedicated and diverse team managing forests in Scotland and develop a wide range of skills and knowledge?

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) are an executive agency of the Scottish Government, and we are looking for motivated individuals who are looking for a rewarding and diverse career as anArea Civil Engineer.

The Civil Engineering team plans, designs and manages a network of forest roads and associated infrastructure, including bridges and extractives sites (Quarries). The forest road network supports land management and particularly the harvesting and marketing of timber from Scotland’s national forests and land. 

Job description

You will support the Operations Manager to ensure that The UK Woodland Assurance Standard, corporate, technical, health, safety and environment standards are met in delivery of the civil engineering programme. Develop civil engineering delivery in the region by embedding innovation, best practice and value for money outputs within the civil engineering team.

Person specification

The Success Profile below set outs the essential and desirable elements that make up the vacant position – you’ll be expected to demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Technical criteria at application and/or interview stage. Any Behaviours will be assessed at interview stage.

Experience

Essential:
• Experience of working with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, environmental protection and other legislation associated with construction 
projects in remote environments;
• Practical experience in civil engineering or a related field, including leading and managing a team of operational contract managers;
• Experience of working with New Engineering Contract level 3 or 4 contracts;
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable:
• Experience with forest road construction, including relevant experience with quarrying, blasting and stone production and associated regulations;
• A sound understanding of procurement rules associated with public bodies.

Technical

Essential:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Civil Engineering or related field or clear demonstration that you are working towards this qualification and/or:
• Suitable qualification or demonstrable experience to allow you to apply for Incorporated Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers with a  commitment to achieving this within 2 years. 
• Competent user of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Desirable:
• Chartered Engineer Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers or other relevant professional Institution.
• National Vocational Qualification level 4/Qualifications and Credit Framework; Safety, health and environmental management in the extractives industry. 
• A relevant Construction Skill Certification Scheme card.

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Julie Wilby
  • Email : Julie.wilby@forestryandland.gov.scot

Recruitment team

  • Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot

Attachments

Area Civil Engineer – West Region – Job Description & Success Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 348kB)
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