Highways Project Engineer
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,559 to £41,511 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Skipton |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Salary: £30,559 to £41,511
Grade: H-JK (Career Graded)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Skipton
Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming Area 5 Highways team, proud to manage all aspects of the highway network in and around Skipton?
Our area includes the historic market town of Skipton, often referred to as the "Gateway to the Dales" as well as picturesque villages such as Grassington, Malham, and Kettlewell, nestled within the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park. Join us in helping to keep this beautiful and vital region moving safely and efficiently.
The Role
We hybrid work with a mixture of working from home and from our offices in Skipton, however your role may see you out and about to help oversee the specific projects and engage with the local communities
You would be part of a strong team of project engineers reporting to the Improvement Manager. You’d also be working alongside a team of highway officers who report to the Maintenance Manager, our Highways Customer Communications Officer, Area Manager and business support colleagues
Could you help us:
design/oversee consultants designing, and project manage/oversee consultants project managing a significant workload of highway maintenance (approx. £3m annually) involving carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage schemes, landslips, renewal of road markings and cattlegrids?
liaise regularly with our delivery partners NYH, maintaining positive relationships?
prepare documents and provide information to support decision making between October and April about when roads and footpaths are gritted?
during May to September, prepare for the next winter gritting season?
implement changes to parking and loading restrictions and speed limits by carrying out Statutory consultations and writing up committee reports?
process temporary road closures to allow our own works, utility company works and events on the highway to go ahead?
respond to the many customer contacts we receive from our elected members, town and parish councils and members of the public?
An excellent candidate eligible to join us on Grade JK would have either HNC Civil Engineering or equivalent and the experience to deliver some (not all) of the work aspects described above.
However, we would seriously consider suitable applicants who have transferable skills but don’t yet possess exactly the right qualifications or experience. You would need the relevant qualifications and ambition which would permit entry to HNC Civil Engineering on day release to begin your technical career journey with us. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary and the desire to work in a team environment where cooperation and negotiation is required is essential.
What we Offer
We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place.
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
salary sacrifice schemes
modern flexible working practices
learning and development packages
career advancement opportunities
employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
green car and cycle schemes
travel loans
Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact
North Yorkshire Council is interested in hearing from anyone who feels they would be a suitable fit for this role. For an informal chat, please ring Hannah Benson on 07967 453602, or email hannah.benson@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates:
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 15 June 2025
Interviews: week commencing 30 June 2025
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Grade: H-JK (Career Graded)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Skipton
Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming Area 5 Highways team, proud to manage all aspects of the highway network in and around Skipton?
Our area includes the historic market town of Skipton, often referred to as the "Gateway to the Dales" as well as picturesque villages such as Grassington, Malham, and Kettlewell, nestled within the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park. Join us in helping to keep this beautiful and vital region moving safely and efficiently.
The Role
We hybrid work with a mixture of working from home and from our offices in Skipton, however your role may see you out and about to help oversee the specific projects and engage with the local communities
You would be part of a strong team of project engineers reporting to the Improvement Manager. You’d also be working alongside a team of highway officers who report to the Maintenance Manager, our Highways Customer Communications Officer, Area Manager and business support colleagues
Could you help us:
design/oversee consultants designing, and project manage/oversee consultants project managing a significant workload of highway maintenance (approx. £3m annually) involving carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage schemes, landslips, renewal of road markings and cattlegrids?
liaise regularly with our delivery partners NYH, maintaining positive relationships?
prepare documents and provide information to support decision making between October and April about when roads and footpaths are gritted?
during May to September, prepare for the next winter gritting season?
implement changes to parking and loading restrictions and speed limits by carrying out Statutory consultations and writing up committee reports?
process temporary road closures to allow our own works, utility company works and events on the highway to go ahead?
respond to the many customer contacts we receive from our elected members, town and parish councils and members of the public?
An excellent candidate eligible to join us on Grade JK would have either HNC Civil Engineering or equivalent and the experience to deliver some (not all) of the work aspects described above.
However, we would seriously consider suitable applicants who have transferable skills but don’t yet possess exactly the right qualifications or experience. You would need the relevant qualifications and ambition which would permit entry to HNC Civil Engineering on day release to begin your technical career journey with us. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary and the desire to work in a team environment where cooperation and negotiation is required is essential.
What we Offer
We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place.
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
salary sacrifice schemes
modern flexible working practices
learning and development packages
career advancement opportunities
employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
green car and cycle schemes
travel loans
Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact
North Yorkshire Council is interested in hearing from anyone who feels they would be a suitable fit for this role. For an informal chat, please ring Hannah Benson on 07967 453602, or email hannah.benson@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates:
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 15 June 2025
Interviews: week commencing 30 June 2025
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.