Assistant Engineer/Engineer – Career Grade

Job Introduction

Lincs Laboratory Engineering Consultancy – Career Grade Engineer

Assistant Engineer (G8) / Engineer (G9)

G8 (£36,580 - £40,444), G9 (£40,444 - £44,253)

ermanent / Full-time

Lincs Laboratory is looking to recruit for the career-grade position of Assistant Engineer/Engineer to join our Engineering Consultancy Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a highly respected, UKAS-accredited laboratory and engineering consultancy service. Working alongside experienced Engineers and Technicians, you will be involved in a diverse range of projects, from geotechnical ground investigations and pavement design to materials engineering and construction quality assurance. You'll gain exposure to major infrastructure projects, work with a wide range of public and private sector clients and play an important role in helping to maintain and improve Lincolnshire's highway network.

As part of a supportive and collaborative team, you'll have opportunities to expand your technical expertise, take on increasing responsibility, and contribute to innovative engineering solutions that make a tangible difference to communities across Lincolnshire and beyond.

This is a career-grade opportunity. Candidates appointed at Assistant Engineer level will receive support and development to progress their careers within Lincolnshire County Council, with the opportunity to advance through to the top of the G9 grade (£44,253).

About the role:

Lincs Laboratory provides specialist highway engineering, pavement design, materials engineering and quality assurance services for both internal and external clients. As an Assistant Engineer/Engineer within our Engineering Consultancy Team, you will play a key role in delivering a wide range of projects that help maintain, improve and develop highway infrastructure across Lincolnshire and beyond.

Working as part of a team of Engineers and Technicians, your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking pavement investigations and developing pavement designs for major infrastructure projects and Strategic Road Network (SRN) schemes.

• Supporting and delivering geotechnical ground investigations.
• Assessing materials and workmanship on highway construction and maintenance projects.
• Providing technical advice and engineering support to internal and external clients.
• Working closely with Local Authorities, contractors, designers and material suppliers.
• Assisting with the delivery of commercially commissioned consultancy projects throughout the UK.

This role offers a unique blend of office-based technical work and site-based engineering experience, providing excellent opportunities to develop practical knowledge, project management skills and technical expertise.

Lincs Laboratory holds UKAS accreditation to BS EN ISO/IEC 17025 for construction materials sampling and testing and delivers consultancy services under ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety certifications.

About you:

• Hold a relevant degree-level qualification, with experience in highways engineering and/or highways materials testing.
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development.
• Be highly motivated, organised and capable of managing your workload effectively.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Be adaptable and responsive to changing priorities, with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Share our commitment to quality, innovation and technical excellence.

About our offer:

Discover a career that comes with incredible benefits:

• Competitive Salary that matches your skills and expertise
• Green Book Local Government Terms
• Top-Tier Pension Scheme with up to 24% employer contributions
• Generous benefits like salary sacrifice for cars via Tusker — Drive a better car through Salary Sacrifice, plus discounts on amazing products and services across top brands with our partner Perkbox: Employee Benefit, Reward, Recognition & Incentives
• Work-Life Balance with a Full -Time 37-hour work week, Flexible hours, and hybrid options
• Generous leave allowance — minimum 28 days leave to start, plus bank holidays, with the chance to buy more
• Free Financial Wellbeing Advice to support your future.

Join us for a fulfilling career that offers so much more than just a job!

Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, before clicking apply! If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click on over to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk.

For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact: Matt Huddleston – Laboratory Engineering Consultancy Manager, via email on matt.huddleston@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Best of luck with your application!

Applications will close on 1st November 2026 and interviews will take place week commencing 9th November 2026.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.