Job description
Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week. Your working days will be Monday to Friday 8.00- 16.00.

Bristol City Council is responsible for approximately 27,000 properties with 450 communal spaces.

You will be working as part of the M&E team within planned Programmes, supporting Project Engineers assist and manage either Sprinkler or Fire Alarm installations. To own and successfully resolve enquires, questions, learn to manage contracts and projects and as a result, achieve excellent customer satisfaction.

We are currently looking for either an electrical bias or mechanical bias assistant Project Engineer to join to the team to learn and develop their experience and further progress your career within the team.

Due to the need to travel effectively across the city you must hold a full valid driving licence for use in the UK and have use of own vehicle.

The role is challenging but rewarding and will require you to take an analytical approach to solving problems.

Please note that this role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you'll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place on week commencing 9 th February.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 16 th February.

If you would like any more information after reading the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification then please contact Rich Griffin, Programme Engineer on richard.griffin@bristol.go.uk or call 07823532886.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.