Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 8 September 2025 Closing Date: Monday 1 September 2025 Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years Salary: FCLW £24,740.74 Working Pattern: 36 hours per week Location: Fife House, Glenrothes Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement. Job Details This post provides a great opportunity for a student working towards a degree or diploma in civil engineering to gain experience in the Transportation Development Management Team within the Planning Service. The successful candidate will be predominantly responding to planning application consultations and assisting with Roads Construction Consent matters. This vacancy is restricted to applicants who currently live in Fife. You must also be aged between 16 and 24 as at the 4 September 2025. Interview date 4 September 2025. Applicants must hold or soon to be awarded a Degree, Diploma or equivalent in civil engineering and be working towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, or equivalent. The job pack for this vacancy is attached at the bottom of the page. It provides more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for. You will be reporting to the Lead Officer, within the Transportation Development Management team within Planning Services. The position is predominantly responding to planning application consultations and assisting with Roads Construction Consent matters. Working within the Transportation Development Management Team will provide an opportunity to process and assess a range of applications for planning permission including preparing consultation responses to planning applications, critical analysis of Roads Construction Consent applications, accompanying the Clerk of Works in site inspections, and preparing site inspection reports. Applicants should have the ability to balance competing priorities. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Microsoft computer packages and a keen interest in the built or rural environment. The Person Individuals should possess good communication skills and be able to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. They should have a good working knowledge of current planning legislation, government guidance and practice. Knowledge of both the Development Plan process and the Hierarchy of Developments and different types of Planning Applications are desirable, whilst a positive attitude to customer care and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Applicants must hold or soon to be awarded a Degree, Diploma or equivalent in Civil Engineering and be working towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, or equivalent. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk. We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more. For further information please contact: Mark Barrett - mark.barrett@fife.gov.uk