The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details Job details Job reference VAC007268 Date posted 28/07/2025 Application closing date 18/08/2025 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG12: £41,511 - £44,711 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Project Engineer Job description Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years. Join Bristol City Council’s Corporate Estate team as a Project Engineer and take charge of our city-wide decarbonisation and electric-vehicle charging programmes in partnership with Bristol City Leap and Ameresco. From initial feasibility studies and AutoCAD design through procurement, site surveys, installation and commissioning, you’ll own every stage of low-carbon heating upgrades and home, depot, and public charging rollouts—always ensuring safety, budget control and technical compliance. In this role you’ll plan and monitor multiple projects end-to-end. You’ll review drawings and specifications, raise orders, certify payments and maintain project records. Regular site visits will see you inspecting work in progress, troubleshooting issues, and upholding CDM, health and safety and quality-assurance standards. You’ll also prepare and present clear reports to committees, maintain asset databases, and embed lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across our capital programmes. What do I need? You’ll have a solid grasp of UK CDM regulations, a flair for analytical problem-solving and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, contractors and customers. Excellent communication skills, a full driving licence and the confidence to travel across Bristol are essential. 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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working. Join us and you’ll receive an excellent 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 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. For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment. For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to. If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract. 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. Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 1st September 2025. If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Gary Goodwin, Technical Services Manager 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. Job title Project Engineer Job reference VAC007268 Date posted 28/07/2025 Application closing date 18/08/2025 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG12: £41,511 - £44,711 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Job description Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years. Join Bristol City Council’s Corporate Estate team as a Project Engineer and take charge of our city-wide decarbonisation and electric-vehicle charging programmes in partnership with Bristol City Leap and Ameresco. From initial feasibility studies and AutoCAD design through procurement, site surveys, installation and commissioning, you’ll own every stage of low-carbon heating upgrades and home, depot, and public charging rollouts—always ensuring safety, budget control and technical compliance. In this role you’ll plan and monitor multiple projects end-to-end. You’ll review drawings and specifications, raise orders, certify payments and maintain project records. Regular site visits will see you inspecting work in progress, troubleshooting issues, and upholding CDM, health and safety and quality-assurance standards. You’ll also prepare and present clear reports to committees, maintain asset databases, and embed lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across our capital programmes. What do I need? You’ll have a solid grasp of UK CDM regulations, a flair for analytical problem-solving and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, contractors and customers. Excellent communication skills, a full driving licence and the confidence to travel across Bristol are essential. 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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working. Join us and you’ll receive an excellent 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 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. For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment. For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to. If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract. 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. Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 1st September 2025. If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Gary Goodwin, Technical Services Manager 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. Bristol City Council. Location : Bristol, Bristol Area, United Kingdom