Engineer / Transportation Officer - Highway Planned Maintenance Scale 5/6 ( 27,711 - 32,654) this role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to 963 per annum. 37 Hours, Full Time Permanent Stopford House Application Deadline: 11:59pm 7th January 2025 Shortlisting Date: 9th January 2025 Interview Date: 17th January 2025 Interview Type: In Person Your Role Looking for someone with highway maintenance experience to join the team, You will support in delivering highway planned maintenance services (structural and preventative maintenance) across the borough, assisting with the delivery of the work programme. About You Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual able to work in a fast paced and changing environment. You will be capable of managing a range of footway and carriageway maintenance schemes from patching to full reconstruction works. System training and support will be provided. The successful applicant will be required to carry out daily site visits using their own vehicle and will need the necessary insurance for this type of use. The Council has a scheme in place to reimburse employees who are required to use their vehicle for business purposes. About Us Working as part of the Network Asset Maintenance team you will be involved in the following: Scoping work and providing specifications for maintenance schemes Dealing with complaints and enquiries from the public and elected Members Inspection and maintenance of car parks, highway walls and safety barriers Updating highway asset information in our data management systems Confirm and QGIS Presentation of asset data using GIS mapping Checking and payment of accounts Overseeing the delivery of maintenance schemes Systems and software we are using: Pitney Bowes - Confirm System Mapping Information: QGIS Other: Microsoft Office 365, SAP, Pecos At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions. Click here to find out more about the Employee Benefits you will receive when you join our team If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Carl Taylor carl.taylorstockport.gov.uk. Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria. Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme Privacy Notice Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events. Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.