Senior Highways Officer

5 months ago

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Lincolnshire County Council Full time

**Lincolnshire County Council** is looking to recruit two **Senior Highways Officers** to join us. One Officer will cover the East region whilst the second will cover Countywide and will also be based in the East. They will lead the team of **Highways Officers** in the delivery of **Local Highways Management,** contributing to operational, technical, performance and political matters to ensure the efficient use of the **Lincolnshire Highways Network.**

**About the Team**:
**Local Highways Management** cover the whole County and this role will generally involve day to day management of highways matters in one of the four Local Highways teams, covering North, South, East or West. The road network varies from quiet areas of natural beauty, to the busy streets of Lincoln, Grantham, Boston and Louth. Eastern coastal towns like Skegness and Mablethorpe bring significant tourism, whilst the west of the County benefits from growing links with main road and rail routes to the rest of the UK.

**About the Role**:
The positions are critical in delivering the **Local Highways Management services** in accordance with the **Highways Act 1980** and the** County Council's Policies and procedures**. These roles will cover the East of the County, providing both resilience where it is required and leadership to more junior members of staff. The role is varied and challenging and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through training and development to support your progression in the highways sector, with opportunities for progression into more senior roles within the wider Highways Service.

Your workload will include highways maintenance, winter maintenance, highways safety inspections, Highways Act enforcement, minor highways and environmental improvements and public and political interface on all highways services.

**_Hybrid working is a feature of this role. The successful applicant will be required to attend the office alongside the rest of the team a minimum of once a month. On occasion additional days may be required._**

**About You**:
It is essential that you hold an HNC or Eng Tech and/or IEng in an appropriate discipline, **OR** have a demonstrable level of knowledge and skill suitable for the role.

Above all else you need to have a positive "can do" attitude and be passionate about ensuring the Lincolnshire Highways Network delivers for the residents of the county.

Please note this role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area and therefore a valid driving licence and use of a car is required.

**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 in our **rewards and benefits** brochure**

Applications close 03/09/23 and interviews will be held WC 18/09/23

Interviews will be in a workshop style, incorporating various highways scenarios followed by a formal interview.

**_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._
- Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment._

**_Fluency Duty_**:

- In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post._

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