Job Title: Highway Engineer

Location: County Hall, Beverley

Salary: £35,235 - £37,035 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Closing Date: 28th April 2025

Are you a passionate and skilled Engineer eager to help improve highway infrastructure?

Join our dedicated team and play an important role in the design, development and delivery of essential highway construction and maintenance projects that strengthen and improve our community. This is your opportunity to make an impactful contribution and help shape a better future.

Ideally you will:

• Have expertise in highway construction and maintenance
• Have knowledge of contract and project management techniques, including cost and quality control
• Be proficient in relevant computer software, including autocad and key systems
• Have a strong understanding of national and local standards including standards for highways (sfh) and legislation including the highways act and cdm regulations
• Possess excellent communication skills and be able to provide technical knowledge and recommendations on complex highway engineering problems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering exceptional highway engineering projects whilst overseeing and supervising contractors work to ensure quality, cost and time requirements are met
• Monitoring project costs and financial information to maintain financial oversight
• Preparing drawings, designs and contract documents to support the delivery of various highway engineering projects and applying technical methods and expertise to ensure effective execution, whilst analysing challenges and identifying practical solutions
• Conducting public consultations, liaising with internal colleagues and external bodies, community members and other stakeholders to gather information, address complaints and respond to enquiries.

Additional Information:

This is your chance to join a talented team improving highway infrastructure and delivering impactful solutions to shape our community.

Based at County Hall, Beverley for 37 hours per week as part of a permanent contract.

The council offers opportunities for remote working and some travel may be required as part of the role.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is pursing equality of opportunity in employment.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to the council's website to complete your application.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Highway Engineer, Highway Construction, Maintenance Engineer, Highways Maintenance, Engineering Project Management may also be considered for this role.