Senior Electrical Design Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Construction Consultancy Services (CCS). We deliver professional services across a range of disciplines in County Durham and have a comprehensive portfolio that includes a rolling programme of circa 160 live projects, with an overall portfolio CAPEX of £250M.

New-build and refurbishment capital construction schemes range from c.£50K to £10m+. Projects include educational buildings, sports and leisure facilities, public infrastructure, administration buildings, heritage projects, social care facilities and a continuous programme of capitalised maintenance condition works., We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.

We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce

Are you HNC qualified with experience in design and construction projects? Are you interested in joining a flexible team working to improve County Durham's built environment? Then this opportunity is not to be missed., We are looking for a methodical and organised professional who can work in a pragmatic and design solution focused manner, with experience in managing design and construction projects from the Employer's perspective, from inception to completion and on through the defect's remediation process.

You will need a HNC in a Building Services related subject and preferably, membership or associate of a relevant professional body and working towards full/chartered membership.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.


• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.


• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).


• Hybrid working (home and office working).


• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.


• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.


• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.


• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).


• Discounted DCC gym membership.


• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.


• Trade Union membership.


• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing


Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits

Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.