Principle highways engineer

Description:

Principle highways engineer (Local Authority)

Tottenham

£51'000-£54'000 + Hybrid role- 2 days a week + Public sector role + Pension + Training + Progression + holiday

Do you have experience working on highways maintenance schemes from a local authority?

Are you a senior engineer looking for the next step up in your career or a principle engineer looking to work on a variety of challenging projects?

This well run local authority are looking for a Senior Highway Engineer who will work on major and minor planned and responsive maintenance on footways, drainage and carriageways that will be funded from Council resources , regeneration schemes and other opportunities from new developments.
Within the Highways Service they have several new permanent positions that will help them to continue to keep the highways network safe while supporting the economic growth of the borough.

The Principal Highway Engineer will take a major role in the development of a strategic approach to the management of the Council's highway assets, the lead in reviewing design and consultation, along with the delivery of any assigned work. The works will include major planned and responsive maintenance on footways, drainage and carriageways and any externally funded projects from legal agreements or through regeneration projects.
Within the Highways Service they have several new permanent positions that will help them to continue to keep the highways network safe while supporting the economic growth of the borough. These posts will contribute to the service by allowing them to effectively maintain and improve their highways assets including drainage, footways, carriageways, street furniture and structures. All these posts will sit within the Highways and Maintenance Group which includes Maintenance and Improvements Teams.

The ideal candidate will have a background in highways maintenance from a local authority . You will be an experienced senior member of the highways and maintenance service to play a lead role in providing support, advice and guidance across the service, including that to senior management as well as supporting more junior members of staff. You will have a detailed knowledge and understanding of highways, transport, safety legislation, statutory duties and practice. Detailed technical knowledge of highway engineering, including analytical methods, technical standards and methodologies, design principles and techniques are required for this role.

This is a brilliant role for a senior highways engineer from a local authority background to progress their career and to join an organisation that is well run, well funded and where there is clear scope for professional development and progression.

The role
*Highways maintenance.
*Working on a variety of projects such as Resurfacing, footways and drainage schemes
*Project manage from start to finish.
*Key leadership role

The person
*Candidates need to have working within a local authority.
*Have working in a highways maintenance role
*Have experience as a senior highways engineer and be looking for their next step up of be a principle highways engineer looking for their next challenge