Civil Engineering Craft-Person Craft 2

at  Darlington Borough Council

CLOSING DATE

28/04/2024
Darlington Borough Council are seeking to employ Civil Engineering Craftsperson to join our Highways team which are based at Lingfield Depot Darlington.
The successful candidate would be expected to carry out routine and responsive maintenance/repairs, on all Highways Assets.and should be able to demonstrate skills in Paving, Kerbing and Concrete works with experience of Bituminous patching and Hot rolled asphalt works desirable.
Knowledge of signing and guarding in accordance with RASWA guidelines is essential. You will have with a minimum of 4 years’ experience of working in a Civil engineering environment. An ability to read and understand drawings and specifications and an understanding of safe working practices is also a key criteria of this post.
You will have NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Civil Engineering/Highway maintenance field or a willingness to obtain the qualification within one year of commencement.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contribution
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
For a further informal discussion please contact Malcolm Mills (Highway Construction Manager) on 01325 406605.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 or HR@darlington.gov.uk , who will be happy to assist.

Please refer the Job description for details