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Job Description
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11:55pm.
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.
Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Salary: £42,228 - £53,177 annual salary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Flood Prevention Team. Playing a vitally important role in helping to protect communities, property and infrastructure from flood risk, the main duties include flood risk assessment, drainage and watercourse management, flood prevention and alleviation projects, strategy development, funding applications and the implementation of flood risk management policies. You should have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, guidance and technical aspects within this area of work, including the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated national guidance.
You will play a vital role in the development and delivery of flood risk management measures and contribute to policy making and strategy development across the authority. Successful candidates will also have supervisory responsibility. Experience in the development and delivery of flood prevention, drainage and water management projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement, contract management and financial monitoring required. You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions whilst working as part of a wider specialist team. Successful candidates must hold an HNC in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, and ideally should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or working towards professional accreditation.
You must have the ability to travel as you will be expected to travel throughout the Council area. A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital, as will the ability to contribute to our ongoing efforts to refine, innovate and improve service delivery. For these posts, and others across the Service, we have adopted a flexible approach to working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team tasked with delivering key Flood Risk Management Plan objectives, developing sustainable flood prevention solutions and enhancing community resilience to climate change and extreme weather events.
View the Engineering Officer (Flood Prevention) job profile
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
- Efficient – Describe your experience and knowledge of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
- Working with Others – Describe your experience of the development and implementation of flood protection infrastructure.
- Performing – Please describe your Development Management / Planning knowledge and/or experience.
- Leading – Please describe your experience of responding to flood related emergency incidents and some of the challenges you encountered.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from female applicants
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
About Us
South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.
Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.
We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:
- People - skills, learning and employability
- Place - physical infrastructure and place
- Business - business development and growth
