Rutland County Council

Highways Engineer
Employer: Rutland County Council
Salary: £36,124 - £37,938 per annum
Location: Rutland - Oakham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week. Flexible and agile working.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 21/04/2025 at 23:59
Reference: PLA/0325/30301

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Highways Engineer ready to make a real impact on maintaining the highway network in Rutland.

We are seeking a talented professional to join our dynamic team to assess, design and implement highway maintenance and improvement schemes, preparing works orders to the term maintenance contractor in connection with the Sections’ requirements, and to supervise the award of contracts, including liaison with third parties, and the agreement of payments.

Working closely with other Highway officers and teams to ensure the network is kept in a safe condition, the role is also required to enter scheme information into the Asset Management System to provide a robust defense against highway claims.

Previous experience of delivering highway safety and maintenance projects, with a good knowledge of relevant legislation and codes of practice such as the Highways Act 1980 and Well Managed Highway Infrastructure is required, along with excellent written and oral communication skills, knowledge and expertise in highway maintenance as well as a full UK driving license.

The role requires excellent written and oral communication skills, knowledge and expertise in highway maintenance as well as a full UK driving license.

For more information about what you will need to be successful in this role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Interviews will be held 6th, 7th and 9th May 2025. Exact details to be confirmed.

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:
Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:
To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Andy Tatt at [email protected] 

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at [email protected] 

Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

How to apply
To apply for this role click here. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don’t have an account you will be guided through the set up process.

Access to an account is necessary as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have registered.

Once you have access to your JGP account you will be able to complete the application form in stages, saving and amending it until you are happy to the submit your completed application. You should use the Personal Statement section to demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the role profile attached.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at [email protected]