Engineering Officer (Traffic and Transportation)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Hamilton is seeking an enthusiastic Engineering Officer in Traffic and Transportation. In this full-time position, you will handle various responsibilities including traffic engineering, road safety, funding bids, and strategy development within the team. The ideal candidate will possess HNC in Civil Engineering and experience in project delivery. You will contribute to key transportation policies and strategies, ensuring effective service delivery in a hybrid work environment. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working policies

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic and transportation project delivery.
• Knowledge of legislation and technical aspects relevant to the role.
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct traffic and transportation engineering tasks.
• Participate in road safety strategy development.
• Supervise team members and oversee project delivery.

Skills

Traffic and transportation engineering

Road safety

Strategy development

Funding bids

Sustainable transport

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

# COMM ENT 3721 G3 - Engineering Officer (Traffic and Transportation) (608969)Ref no:: 3721-442161538Published:: 04/02/2026Closes:: 19/02/2026Location:: South Lanarkshire Council HQ, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AASalary:: £40,804 - £46,991Contract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekThe application page will open in a new window.**Internal** applicants **MUST** apply via **Opportunity Marketplace.** Please ensure you complete your **SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS** via **“Me”** tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled **“REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.****ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 11:55pm.****Location:** Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA**Hours:** 35 hours per week**Work Pattern:** Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm**Salary:** £40,804 - £46,991 annual salaryWe are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Traffic and Transportation team. Playing a vitally important role in keeping our towns and villages and people moving, the main duties include traffic and transportation engineering, road safety, strategy development, funding bids and sustainable transport. You should have knowledge and experience of legislation and technical aspects in this area of work (e.g. TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual and relevant Acts).You will play a vital role in transportation planning and contributing to policy making and strategy development. Successful candidates will also have supervisory responsibility.Experience in the development and delivery of traffic and transportation related projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement and financial monitoring required. You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions, whilst working as part of a wider specialist team. Successful candidates must have a HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent in a relevant subject, and ideally you should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or working towards this.You will be expected to travel throughout the Council area. A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital as will the ability to commit to our constant efforts to refine, innovate and improve delivery.For these posts and other across the Service we have adopted a hybrid approach to working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this specialist team tasked with taking forward a number of important Local Transport Strategy priorities as well as progressing some key elements of the Glasgow City Region City Deal projectsView the**Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents****If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.**1. **Can you please provide evidence of your experience and achievements which make you suitable for this post, including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to this post**2. **With example(s), please outline how you have successfully delivered a Traffic and Transportation project or initiative****Please Apply online -**All correspondence will be via your email address**Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.****Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.****Overseas Criminal Records Check**An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.**Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant**South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme* To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.* Up to 33 days annual leave* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)* Occupational sick pay* Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.* Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.* Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)**PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.****To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.**The application page will open in a new window.* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement