Job Specifications
Employer
Kingston Council
Location(s)
Kingston, Sutton
Workplace Type
Hybrid Working
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Hours
Full Time
Grade
E
Hours Per Week
36
Salary Range
£31,158 - £33,987
Salary Basis
Per annum
Enhancements/Additional Payments
The lowest E grade salary pay to be mentioned and depending on experience of the candidate may increase from the bottom of the payscale. Currently at £31,158.
Leave Entitlement
25 days
Application Deadline
27/02/2026, 20:00
Anticipated Interview Date(s)
02/03/2026, 03/03/2026, 04/03/2026, 05/03/2026, 06/03/2026
About The Borough
Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two.
Kingston and Sutton councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focused on one council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies.
We work flexibly in both Kingston and Sutton offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.
There are some really exciting things happening in both boroughs. In Sutton, we are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world-leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. Over in Kingston, we are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in the borough, building new energy-efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council-owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.
You should choose Kingston and Sutton if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.
Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushy Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan “Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together”, that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events throughout the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.
Sutton is a well-connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long-established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan “Ambitious for Sutton”, that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government.
About The Role And Our Ideal Candidate
The Design team includes a range of grades from Team Lead, Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer, Graduate, Technician and Apprentices. The wider Design & Delivery team is approximately 30 staff and includes Street Lighting, TMOs, Planned Maintenance, Vehicle Crossovers and Surveys.
About The Role
To support the Senior Engineer to design and deliver a range of highway and transportation schemes.
About You
Enthusiastic to learn and develop technical skills in highways & transportation.
Undertakes own self-learning and motivated to undertake a range of tasks.
Keen to carry out site visits and liaise with various stakeholders.
Attention to detail to produce quality drawings and apply relevant design standards and guidelines.
Promote Health & Safety practices.
IT proficient in software packages.
Strong problem-solving skills, logical planned thought process.
Understanding of a Local Authority is beneficial.
Local knowledge of Kingston and Sutton highway network is beneficial.
Good Data analytical skills.
About Us
Shape the future of our streets and communities. This is an exciting opportunity for you to take an instrumental role within a progressive local authority delivering meaningful, highway schemes from concept to