Assistant Highways Officer

**Lincolnshire County Council** is looking to recruit an **Assistant Highways Officer** to support the Local Highways Management Team with operational, technical and performance matters to ensure the efficient use of the Lincolnshire Highway Network.

**About the Team**

Lincolnshire County Council's Local Highways Management team provides a front-line service and essential maintenance to one of the biggest highways network in the country. There are four Local Highway Teams covering the North, East, South and West of the county who work in partnership with both internal Operational Asset Management teams and external contractors within the Lincolnshire Highways Alliance.

**About the Role**

You will be part of our Local Highways team, providing assistance and support to Highway Officers and Senior Highway Officers. There will be opportunities to visit sites around the County as part of your day-to-day work and the chance to pull together packages of minor road maintenance works. 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, including day release for college to obtain qualifications in civil engineering, which the County Council will fund.

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

LCC are proud to offer an agile and flexible approach to working where no two days are the same, working from home and in the local service area commutable to the base of Lincoln, Spalding or Horncastle.

**About You**
- You will ideally hold an ONC in an appropriate discipline, or A levels.
- Streetworks accreditation and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) registration are desirable but not essential.
- You will be able to demonstrate a basic level of technical knowledge in relation to highways maintenance or similar discipline.
- You will be flexible and responsive, with good interpersonal skills allowing you to work in a dynamic and diverse team.
- Good interpersonal skills and able to establish positive relationships with officers of the Council, Councillors and external agencies
- Experience of using IT systems such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint and the ability and drive to learn how to use bespoke asset management systems.
- You will be required to drive at work on a daily basis therefore a full driving license is essential.

**Please note the job locations are Lincoln, Horncastle and Spalding**

**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 on 24/08/22 and interviews will be held 05/09/22**

If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact
- 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._