Environmental Professional

Colbern Limited; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Colbern Limited is seeking an experienced Highway Maintenance Officer in Huntingdon to oversee and manage highway maintenance works, ensuring safe networks for communities. The role requires reactive, preventative, and cyclical schemes, delivered in collaboration with the Cambridgeshire County Council.

You will inspect the network, document findings, and coordinate with local communities and elected members.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of highways and transport experience.
• Experience coordinating reactive maintenance.
• Ability to engage with elected members proactively.
• Must drive and have access to a vehicle.
• Attend a Cambridgeshire depot at least 4 days per week.
• Qualified Highway Safety Inspector with up-to-date certificate.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage highway maintenance works to keep the network safe.
• Implement reactive, preventative and cyclical maintenance schemes.
• Engage with local communities to align works with local needs.
• React to incidents and represent the Council on the network.
• Inspect the highway network and document findings in a structured system.

Skills

Highways & Transport experience

Reactive maintenance coordination

Engage with elected members

Driving licence / vehicle access

Depot presence 4x per week

Highway Safety Inspector certificate

Job description

Highway Maintenance Officer

Huntingdon

Contract

£250 per day limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Highway Maintenance Officer

To oversee and manage highway maintenance works to ensure that the highway network is managed and maintained to a safe standard for the benefit of our communities. By implementing reactive, preventative, and cyclical maintenance schemes, the Highway Maintenance Officer will contribute to the effective management of Cambridgeshire's highway network, inclusive of footways, cycle routes, carriageways, and public rights of way.

To work closely with local communities to ensure that the County Council maintains the highway to a standard which aligns with local aspirations and needs and by keeping communities and customers informed of our works, the Highway Maintenance Officer will contribute to achieving a high level of customer satisfaction.

By reacting to highway incidents (e.g., flooding or damage caused by traffic collisions), the Highway Maintenance Officer plays a vital role as the Council's front-line representative on the network.

Inspect the highway network on a routine basis for the purpose of identifying faults in need of repair or informing planned and cyclical maintenance activities. Document findings, observations, and actions in a structured and consistent manner. Ensure that the County Council's fulfils its sta

• Must have at least 5yrs experience working in Highways & Transport in a similar role
• undertaking reactive maintenance activities including coordinating emergency responses.
• Must have an understanding of how to engage with and manage elected members proactively.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for site visits.
• Must attend and work from a depot within Cambridgeshire minimum of 4 x per week. This is an operational role.
• Must be a qualified Highway Safety Inspector and have in a date certificate / qualification to evidence this.
• Must have experience managing customer reports and enquiries through a digital system and reactively inspecting defects in line with set policies and procedures.

Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer