Assistant Engineer/Engineer – Career Grade 1132/3859


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£36,581 to £40,444 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Riseholme, Lincoln, LN2 2LQ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Lincs Laboratory Engineering Consultancy – Career Grade Engineer

Assistant Engineer (G8) / Engineer (G9)

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

Permanent / 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 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.

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