Highways Maintenance Engineer

Job Introduction
**Job Title**: Highways Maintenance Engineer
**Salary**: up to £37,068 (plus Market forces of £3500 per annum, see advert text for info).

**Hours**: 35 weekly hours
**Contract**: Permanent
**Location**: Newland Depot, Malvern, WR13 5AX

**The Role**

Worcestershire County Council
is looking for passionate, enthusiastic Highways Maintenance Engineer to develop and deliver an exciting range of major infrastructure projects
Maintenance Engineer £37,068 Plus Market forces supplement of £3500pa (Paid until 31/03/25 when this will be reviewed)

The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives

We have one of the fastest growing economies in the country and it’s something we are incredibly proud of. Our investment into infrastructure is greater now than at any stage in the last 30 years as we strive to ensure Worcestershire is a fantastic place to live, work, travel through and do business in.

The Highways and Transport Directorate lives and breathes the County Council’s key priority of Worcestershire being ‘Open for Business’. We promote economic growth by reducing journey times, improving connectivity and increasing employment opportunities throughout the county. We wouldn’t be able to do any of that without our dedicated staff. Our teams are made up of talented individuals including engineers, planners, surveyors, project managers and civil engineering professionals with a wide variety of skills and qualifications to support the delivery of our corporate priorities.

You’ll be working in our friendly and knowledgeable Local Works team who will support your development and get the most from your experience of highway construction techniques. There are lots of opportunities for progession too, with our great career pathways.

Using your sound technical and practical problem solving skills, you’ll be keeping our roads safe by assessing and delivering great highways maintenance. You’ll be advising other team members, going out on site visits and liaising with other talented technicians to deliver a range of highways maintenance activities.

You may on occasion be working out-of-hours for which you will be paid for and you’ll be part of making a difference for the people of Worcestershire by supporting major incidents such as severe weather events.

**Benefits**

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look Some of these offers include:

- ** Great Holiday Entitlement**: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know
- ** Brilliant Pension Scheme**: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- ** Professional Learning & Development**: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- ** Flexible Working**: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

**Equality & Diversity**:
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Full-Time: 35 hours permanent | Location: Worcestershire

**Application Closing Date**:

- Advert closing date: Sunday 27th October 2024
- Anticipated interview date: Monday 11th November 2024