Engineering Manager

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:27:00 +0100

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Are you an excellent communicator with a strong record of partnership working?

Would you like the opportunity to lead Burnley Council’s high performing Engineering Services Team?

Then this exciting role could be for you.

Burnley Council are seeking an expert in the field of Engineering. You will be an experienced Engineer with relevant Engineering qualifications and a proven track record and skills to join our Streetscene Team as a middle manager.

You will be at the forefront of leading some exciting Capital Schemes that are transforming our town. We will be looking to you to lead the team forward and take responsibility for ongoing workforce planning.

It is essential you have experience of Project Management, delivering schemes on time and within budget, including the production of Financial and Project bid reports and resources.

It is also essential that you have the ability to lead, motivate, manage, and develop staff across multi-disciplinary teams.

You must be able to monitor, review and improve service delivery and respond to and implement change in a positive way.

You must also be able to make effective use of a range of resources and to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines, whilst reconciling conflicting demands and issues.

You must possess a full current driving licence and be able to work occasional evenings and weekends.

This is a “Politically Restricted” post under the provisions of Section 3 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Burnley is a great place to work. We value our employees and offer a generous pension scheme, holiday entitlement and work/life balance initiatives.

Burnley has a thriving town centre and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. There are excellent transport links across the area with direct train lines to Manchester and Leeds.

For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification please contact Joanne Swift, Head of Streetscene, on 01282 477301.

Support Officer Building Control

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:33:00 +0100

An opportunity has arisen to join Burnley Council’s Building Control Service as a Support Officer. You will carry out an important function within the Council’s Building Control Team by providing comprehensive support to a small team of Registered Building Inspectors facilitating the delivery of a highly efficient and responsive service that promotes good customer care. You will be the first point of contact for a wide range of internal and external customers as well as providing general clerical, administrative and technical support in a high paced environment.

In recent years Burnley has seen significant economic and housing growth and an effective highly competitive Building Control Service is at the heart of the Council’s vision to make Burnley the first choice for business investment and as a place to live. An effective support function is the foundation of delivering a quality Building Control Service for residents and business in the Town.

It is essential you have experience of working in a support and administrative section of an organisation and have experience of dealing with customers.

It is essential you have the ability to maintain and update relevant software systems to ensure good quality data management and secure storage of information and are able to process and prepare documentation in a precise and accurate manner.

You must also have the ability to communicate with people in a professional and efficient manner.

If working in a busy building control section appeals to you then we can offer you a diverse and interesting challenge that will support your ambitions. We value our employees and offer a generous pension scheme, holiday entitlement and work/life balance initiatives.

For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification, please contact Paul Trippier, Group Building Surveyor, on 01282 477268.

Burnley Borough Council Vacancies

Engineering Manager

Support Officer Building Control