Senior Public Health Engineer

Job Details: Job Reference: HCC621912Salary Range: £48,948 - £54,423 per annum Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid working)Hours per week: 37 (part-time will be considered)Contract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 25 January 2026Interview Date: w/c 2 February 2026An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Public Health Engineer to join our Universal Services team at Hampshire County Council. Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted, therefore this advert may close early depending on volumes of applications received.Are you looking for a challenging and diverse role working as part of a friendly and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference? The Policy and Reward Team plays an important role in helping our managers to manage their staff. We do this through our written and published guidance. Our policies and guidance enable managers to perform their role effectively and the team plays a key role in pay related processes, for example pay awards, role evaluations, payments and market supplements.The Role: We are looking for an experienced Senior Public Health Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of over 300 property professionals, designing, refurbishing, and maintaining a wide range of new and existing properties across the Hampshire County Council (HCC) estate.Designing and managing the delivery of projects and programmes of work including capital projects, planned building repairs/maintenance and improvements, you will supervise works on site to a range of public buildings throughout the whole of Hampshire and adjacent counties. This offers a unique opportunity working to improve your own community and making a positive change to the county of Hampshire - in a variety of ways via the projects that we deliver. The work is varied, as Hampshire County Council has an extensive portfolio of properties including libraries, museums, country parks, schools, care homes, offices, activity centres and farms. The portfolio ranges from new builds through to ancient scheduled monuments and listed buildings.For more information on our work and teams please visit our website and look at the case studies and profiles at .What you’ll do: Undertaking effective client liaison which could be schools, care homes, libraries, countryside estate, or external clients.The post may also include line management of up to two junior/intermediate engineering professionals in the completion of work across multiple budgets. The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills and experience of delivering a range of projects which could be engineering only or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Our people are what make us a vibrant and well-respected organisation, so if you are ready for your next career as one of our senior leaders, then further information about the role responsibilities and essential/desirable criteria are available with the job description and person specification linked below.What we’re looking for: To be successful in the role, you need to be suitably qualified and/or experienced and progressing, or committed to progress, professional membership to chartered status via CIBSE/SoPHE etc. plus relevant accredited degree or HNC/HND minimum or equivalent in Public Health Design. You will need to be proficient in designing above and below ground drainage, gravity & siphonic rainwater services, pumped systems, hot and cold water services in accordance with British Standards, CIBSE guidance and statutory regulations, to deliver best practice design solution on behalf of the County Council. Why join us? Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. You will also be provided with:• Hybrid working - this role is based in Winchester with a hybrid working arrangement consisting of office, site and home working, all to suit operational requirements; currently most teams work in Winchester one day a week.• Flexible and family friendly working patterns such as part time, compressed hours, flexi leave, accrued extra working hours.• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays and paid sick leave.• Discounts for gyms, retailers such as Apple, car hire, insurances, holidays, hotels, theatres, theme parks, restaurants, and eyecare.• Generous Employer Pension Contribution.• Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally, or formally.• Part time work is considered (please state your preferred working pattern on your application).• Opportunities to make a difference and receive support through staff networks for parents, carers, and people with protected characteristics.• Support of a wider team, who will value you and what you achieve.To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our . If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touchAdditional Information: Senior Public Health Engineer Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.