Engineer/Senior Engineer (Highway Management)

Gateshead Council; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional government agency is seeking to hire an experienced professional to coordinate the construction of new adopted highways and manage the relevant agreements. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in engineering or equivalent, possess excellent skills in AutoCAD, and have over five years of experience in a transportation or engineering environment. This role offers competitive salary, generous leave, and benefits focused on health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus allowances

Pension contributions of approximately 18.9%

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Discounts on shopping and household spend

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a traffic/transportation or engineering environment.
• Thorough knowledge of highway adoption procedures.
• Current driving licence or mobility support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction of new highways and technical aspects of agreements.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery and collaborate with the team.
• Inspect works and issue certificates.

Skills

Knowledge of civil engineering and construction practice

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Good numeracy, literacy, organisation and communication skills

Ability to conduct site inspections

Education

Degree in an engineering field or Incorporated Engineer status

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work relating to the construction of new adopted highways by developers, including the technical aspects of S38 agreements, checking and agreement of designs, inspection of works and issuing of certificates.
• Coordinate activity relating to undertakings of works to the adopted highway through S278 agreements, including the technical aspects of agreements, checking and agreement of designs, inspection of works and issuing of certificates.
• Coordinate activity relating to proposals for stopping up of adopted highways or the adoption of private streets.
• Develop and maintain a customer‑orientated, high‑quality approach to service delivery. Collaborate as part of a team to enhance service delivery, ensuring individual and team objectives are met, and stay up to date with policies and procedures. Attend meetings and training as necessary.

Requirements and qualifications

• Degree in an engineering field or possession of Incorporated Engineer status, with knowledge of civil engineering and construction practice. Good numeracy, literacy, organisation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Current driving licence or ability to mobility support.

Essential criteria

• A thorough knowledge of highway adoption procedures.
• Experience of site inspections.
• Knowledge of highway law in relation to highway adoption procedures.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Project.
• Experience of: at least five years in a traffic/transportation or engineering environment at an appropriate level of responsibility.
• Qualifications: educated to degree level in an engineering field or possession of Incorporated Engineer status. Current driving licence.

Application guidance

Please read the full job profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet each point of the essential criteria.

About Gateshead Council

We are committed to providing high quality service and are looking for people who can help us deliver a sector‑leading service.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary plus applicable allowances.
• Pension contributions of approximately 18.9% per year.
• Generous annual leave: 26 days plus to 30 days after five years, with two statutory days.
• Option to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
• Flexi time scheme subject to management approval and business needs.
• Health and wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme; discounted leisure facility memberships with partner organisations.
• Discounts on shopping and household spend (e.g., O2, Virgin Media, Dell).