Area Engineer (North)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council maintains approximately 3500 km of highway network situated in an attractive area of the country. The Council has a reputation for quality service and we are committed to ensuring the safety and efficiency of our road network.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Streetscene Services North Area Divisional Office based in Market Weighton. We are seeking an Area Engineer in Highway Maintenance to run one of the five area engineering teams.

You will be responsible for overseeing the reactive maintenance and repair of the adopted highway within your designated area and as such you will play a vital role in the delivery of the Councils Statutory functions as Highway Authority.

Your role will provide highway engineering and maintenance expertise involving the design, management and implementation of the ongoing highway maintenance programme, from identification to completion, working in partnership with the Councils in-house operational unit and managing external contractors as required.

You will have direct contact with and provide advice to members of the public, elected members and Parish & Town Councils together with a range of other stakeholders.

You will be educated to a minimum of HNC/HND (Level 4) standard in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with substantial post qualification experience in highway maintenance.

You should also be experienced in the supervision and management of highway works, health and safety legislation requirements, budget management responsibility together with effective leadership experience and ability.

You will also possess a working knowledge of highway design standards, engineering contract management and Highway Law, together with the ability to use computer based IT systems to obtain, analyse and manipulate technical data.

This is a key role in the highway authority and excellent written and oral communication skills are essential together with good customer service skills and the ability to confidently represent the Council at public meetings and other forums.