Project Engineer

Project Engineer | 10731 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum (Scale K) | County Hall, Norwich

We are looking for a Project Engineer to work in our Infrastructure Delivery Team based at County Hall in Norwich. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of highway design and construction, public consultation, planning and statutory consents for projects tending to be large in terms of their scope and value. These projects include the King’s Lynn Sustainable Transport and Regeneration Scheme (STARS) and the Norwich Western Link (NWL).

The main Project Engineer role is to supervise other members of the team and ensure that projects comply with standards and good practice. They will carry out all activities that ensure the team is able to deliver projects on time and on budget. The Project Engineer will assist in completing all necessary financial monitoring, technical checking and management of Health and Safety.

Please see the full job description and person specification in the links below, which will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role. The jobholder will work closely with employees of our current professional services provider, WSP and all key stakeholders to ensure new infrastructure is safe and fulfils all relevant standards.

If you would like to discuss this role then please contact Gavin Broad on 01603 306150 or email gavin.broad@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
  
  

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 25 June 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 2 July 2026 23:59