In 2025 we are seeking to appoint a Highway’s Maintenance Senior Engineer. New to the structure, they will support the Programme Leader in the management and distribution of resources and works, monitoring budget allocation and spend, supporting the team in complex decision making on scheme selection and design, ensuring collaboration with supply partners, and deliver of larger multi-disciplinary schemes.
About The Role
The role involves site surveys, design works, producing works order packs for contractors, site supervision and audits, updating inventory data, training and supporting other team members, engagement with members of the public and dealing with transactions and complaints.
A typical week for officers would see you having a team day each week in one of the local offices where we catch up on scheme progress and managers updates. You may then have a day on site with our contractor’s team assessing proposed and ongoing works, a day measuring proposed future works, and two days working from home completing scheme design data.
You will need a good level of technical knowledge, be able to engage with the community and have the ability to inspect and place works orders to the Alliance contractors. These diverse posts have a varied workload including the coordination of works, daily communication with a variety of customers and groups in a range of methods and assisting in the development and use of suitable IT systems and processes.
We have a flexible approach to working patterns and base each individual at the office located closest to their residence to avoid unnecessary traveling. You will need a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle to enable you to be mobile across the County.
We have a manager dedicated to developing an internal highway maintenance training programme for each individual, to ensure candidates are able to continue to learn, attain their full potential within the organisation, and progress through the levels we offer.
We recognise that individual needs differ and you will be supported to achieve the best mix for yourself to achieve agreed outcomes, and we closely monitor individuals’ workloads and progress, to ensure a work life balance is achieved.
About us
Lincolnshire County Council is an ambitious and progressive organisation that strives to provide a modern and responsive public service to the residents of Lincolnshire.
Our Highways Infrastructure is seen as high priority by our elected members, as it supports the local economy, provides access to jobs and services, and enables thousands of visitors to experience our beautiful coast and countryside. We have a buoyant workload which has seen significant increases to our highway maintenance programme of works.
About The Team
The Operational Asset Management Team is responsible for delivering a wide variety of highway maintenance works in conjunction with our partners Balfour Beatty. This includes surfacing, patching recycling, footway reconstruction, minor improvement schemes, drainage, surface treatments, lining and signing maintenance, traffic regulation schemes, cyclical operations.
We have an identified 3-year programme of schemes agreed to enable forward planning and resource management with our supply chain. Each scheme can range in value from £10,000 for minor improvements, to £1m for large surfacing replacement works, with innovation and sustainability at the heart of all decision making on proposed treatment selection.
About Our Offer
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
A Contributory pension
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
Flexible working policies
Career progression opportunities
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council
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Applications will close on 13/01/25 and interviews will take place 30/01/25
For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact:
Dave Burton via email dave.burton@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Best of luck with your application
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
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On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
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