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To apply, you will need the following:
Five GCSEs (Grades A–C), including English Language and Maths (or equivalent qualification).
What You'll Bring
Strong communication, organisation, and teamwork skills.
Confidence using IT systems and digital tools.
A customer-focused mindset and commitment to public service.
This isn't a role where every day looks the same.
One day you could be reviewing drawings or engineering data; another could see you carrying out a survey, visiting a construction or maintenance site, working with contractors or helping respond to flooding or adverse weather.
It's an opportunity to combine technical knowledge, problem-solving and practical engineering while contributing to infrastructure that affects communities throughout Northern Ireland.
Get out there and see the difference you make.
Department of Finance (Land & Property Services)
Managing land registration, valuation, and property tax.
Department for Communities
Supporting benefits, pensions, housing, and employment services.
Department of Education
Ensuring teachers are paid and pensions are managed accurately.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Supporting sustainable farming, climate goals, and rural communities.
Opportunities across Northern Ireland.
Current vacancies are available at various locations across Northern Ireland.
DfI will try to place successful candidates at a location near their home, although candidates must be prepared to work at different locations and travel throughout Northern Ireland.
Because these are practical engineering roles, there is a high degree of travel, including regular visits to remote and rural locations which may not be accessible by public transport.
Looking for a civil engineering role where you can get involved in real projects and see the impact of your work?
As a PTO Civil Engineering Assistant, you could find yourself carrying out site surveys, preparing engineering drawings, supporting project design, supervising works, maintaining infrastructure assets and working alongside colleagues from a range of engineering disciplines.
It's a varied, practical role offering the opportunity to develop your civil engineering experience while helping the Department for Infrastructure (Dfl) deliver infrastructure and services used by communities across Northern Ireland every day.
Join DfI as a PTO Civil Engineering Assistant and work on projects and services that help maintain, manage and develop Northern Ireland's roads, transport infrastructure, waterways and flood-risk infrastructure.
Build a career that helps keep Northern Ireland moving.
Department of Finance (Land & Property Services)
Managing land registration, valuation, and property tax.
Department for Communities
Supporting benefits, pensions, housing, and employment services.
Department of Education
Ensuring teachers are paid and pensions are managed accurately.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Supporting sustainable farming, climate goals, and rural communities.
The Selection Process
Applications will first be assessed against the eligibility criteria.
Relevant or equivalent qualifications will be considered.
Eligibility
Department of Finance (Land & Property Services)
Managing land registration, valuation, and property tax.
Department for Communities
Supporting benefits, pensions, housing, and employment services.
Department of Education
Ensuring teachers are paid and pensions are managed accurately.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Supporting sustainable farming, climate goals, and rural communities.
Who better to tell you about a job than the people already working there!
PTO Civil
Closed for applications
Engineering
Assistant
The deadline for expressions of interest is 12 noon on 16th September 2026.
Ready to put your civil engineering experience to work?
Join the Department for Infrastructure and use your skills on work that has a visible impact across Northern Ireland.
Work on real infrastructure. Build your experience. Develop your career. Make a difference.
Department of Finance (Land & Property Services)
Managing land registration, valuation, and property tax.
Department for Communities
Supporting benefits, pensions, housing, and employment services.
Department of Education
Ensuring teachers are paid and pensions are managed accurately.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
Supporting sustainable farming, climate goals, and rural communities.
About the Role
Depending on where you're appointed, your work could include:
The PTO Civil Engineering Assistant role gives you the opportunity to develop your civil engineering career within one of Northern Ireland's largest employers while gaining experience across a wide range of infrastructure activities.
You'll work within professional teams, take on real responsibility and have opportunities to continue developing your technical and professional capabilities.
And as part of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, you'll have access to a wide range of future career opportunities, including internal vacancies and secondments.
This is an opportunity to combine your technical knowledge with practical, on-site engineering experience.
Project Design
Support civil engineering design, calculations, drawings, contract documentation and technical reports.
Engineering Technology
Use engineering software, CAD and other digital tools to support the delivery of projects and services.
Surveys & Site Work
Carry out site surveys, collect and interpret engineering data and work at locations across Northern Ireland.
Infrastructure & Flood Risk
Work on infrastructure assets & contribute to areas including flood-risk management and responses to adverse weather.
Construction & Maintenance
Help supervise contractors, staff or direct labour involved in civil engineering works and infrastructure maintenance.
Working with People
Collaborate with engineers and colleagues from different disciplines, contractors, management and members of the public.
Build your career with NICS.
Competitive salary
£33,542 – £34,231 Salary
*currently under review
Attractive pension
An attractive pension package providing a range of valuable benefits.
Generous annual leave
25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years' service, plus currently 12 public and privilege holidays.
Flexible working
Most offices operate flexitime, with some home or remote working potentially available depending on business needs.
Career Development
Develop your skills and explore opportunities across a wide variety of Civil Service roles and professions.
Job Stability
Build your future with the security of a career within one of Northern Ireland's largest employers.