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Highway Engineer (ID:4346)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Additional Payments: Casual Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 04 October 2024

Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)

Interview Date: 17 October 2024

This role is subject to -

Qualification - 

● Have relevant highway engineering or highway design experience AND
● Hold an undergraduate degree or MSc in a relevant transportation or engineering discipline
● Or hold a HNC / HND in Engineering or relevant equivalent

Driving Licence – you must always hold a full valid driving licence

Casual Car Documentation - The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.

Application Instructions: To be considered for this post, you must upload a current CV with your application form, which outlines your skills, knowledge and experience in a similar Highway Maintenance / Engineering role, as outlined in the role profile. (You can reach this on our client's careers page by clicking ‘apply’ on this advert.

The role holder will lead and have accountability for the delivery of a range of technical projects, initiatives or work packages that comply with relevant legislation and help achieve the Council’s corporate aims and objectives.

Lead an innovative, forward thinking technical consultancy function within the Network Management Highway Maintenance Team.

Actively achieve efficiencies in project, programme and maintenance service delivery and improvements in the quality of service.

Develop successful internal and external relationships and secure stakeholder commitment through negotiation and communications, both oral and written, to ensure work packages are delivered effectively to customer requirements and agreed objectives.  Work closely with contractors where required to ensure effective work package delivery.

Roles at this level may be required to manage a range of assigned resources, staff and performance management duties.

About the Network Management Team

It provides services for communities and neighbourhoods, including planned and reactive maintenance, network management and development control, co-ordinating and managing roadworks and highway maintenance programmes (footway and carriageway defects, gully cleansing and improvements, winter maintenance (including gritting), highways structures (bridges etc), flood management, parking, public spaces, monuments and water features.  They aim to meet the needs of the city and our residents by providing the best possible service, working efficiently and generating income.

Contract Management

Managing and maintaining highways (defect repairs), (gully cleansing and improvement programmes), (winter maintenance including gritting) highway structures (bridges, culverts and retaining walls)
Responsibility for contracts relating to the above workstreams.
Managing contracts relating to the above workstreams.
Reporting on technical engineering, performance, quality and commercial checks and assessments.
Keeping asset management information up to date
Across highways the design team are responsible for the design and implementation of highway and traffic engineering schemes ranging from minor site-specific Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) schemes to major area-wide traffic management projects.  The aim of the team is to meet the needs of the city and our residents by providing the best possible service and working efficiently towards a Safe and Sustainable highway network.

Key role responsibilities:

Managing and maintaining highways (defect repairs), (gully cleansing and drainage improvement programmes), (winter maintenance including gritting) highway structures (bridges, culverts and retaining walls).
Responsibility for contracts relating to the above workstreams.
Managing contracts relating to the above workstreams.
Reporting on technical engineering, performance, quality and commercial checks and assessments.
Keeping asset management information up to date.
Engineering duties e.g., measurement, setting out, materials and specifications, traffic management, GMRAPS permitting etc.
Lead on project communication with all stakeholders including residents, businesses, TfGM and elected members throughout the duration of the schemes. This includes answering stakeholder enquiries and organising consultation events.
Undertake traffic engineering/highway design feasibility studies when required.
Work with other Council sections and developers to ensure a joined-up approach to traffic management across the city.
Budget and project management of schemes. along with having financial and procurement accountability for projects.
Comply with CDM requirements and Health and Safety legislation.
Provide technical supervision, support and guidance to junior members of staff.
If required lead on the technical delivery/approval of highway design and traffic engineering projects including parking restrictions, movement orders, residents parking and traffic management schemes ensuring compliance with current design guidance and legislation.
What you can expect from the organisation…

A competitive salary from £39,186 to £43,421.
Casual-user car allowance per-mile scheme for all business miles travelled.
Car leasing scheme that offers a brand-new, competitively priced, electric or hybrid car to pay a monthly fixed cost straight out of your salary, pre-tax: no deposit requirement or credit checks, maintenance included, fully comprehensive insurance included.
A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 31 days paid leave (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of local government service and the ability to purchase an additional 10 days leave for full time employees.
A flexible approach to working arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, including a 35-hour working week, and flexitime scheme which permits accrued hours to be taken as additional “flexi-leave” days
A great working environment within the Town Hall offices, right in the heart of the city, plus a pragmatic approach to homeworking
They will help you develop your career by providing development and support whatever your level of experience
A host of health & wellbeing benefits – e.g., Employee Assistance Programme, gym discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution into a defined benefit pension, with life cover and the option to build additional voluntary contributions via salary sacrifice arrangements
Up to 3 days (paid) volunteering leave for rewarding work opportunities within the city & community
They are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and they positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

About the Candidate

You’ll be able to show that you have significant knowledge and experience of undertaking a similar position within the industry, gained within either a Local Authority, Consultancy, or the Private sector.

By clicking ‘apply’ you will be taken to our client's job advert on the Recruiterwise portal, where you can see more information and can then be directed to their careers page to complete your application