Grade 5 Highway Maintenance Engineer

TipTopJob; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Flexible Hours

Pension

Job summary

TipTopJob in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Engineer to deliver projects that maintain and improve our highway network. You will work individually and in a team, collaborating with partners and residents to deliver schemes on time and within budget.

Hybrid working options apply, with flexible hours and a Local Government Pension Scheme offering. The role covers capital investment and maintenance programmes across roads, footpaths, cycleways, and related assets, requiring coordination with

Qualifications

• We are looking for an Engineer to deliver projects that maintain and improve the highway network.
• Experience with design and construction of highway infrastructure is preferred.
• Ability to work individually and in a team, delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects that maintain and improve the highway network.
• Collaborate with partners, stakeholders and residents to deliver schemes on time and within budget.
• Ensure work is carried out safely and to budget.

Job description

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary : A GBP 40,777: A GBP 45,091 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37hours per week)

Closing Date: 8 th of September 2026

We are looking for an Engineer to deliver projects that maintain and improve our highway network. Our network of roads, footpaths, and cycleways is an essential part of everyones lives. It helps people access things like work, learning, essential services, and leisure activities.

We are responsible for over 1,049km of roads, 1,597km of footpaths and cycleways, and many other assets including:

• 470 structures
• 361 traffic signals
• 15,000 signs

About You

We want a passionate and self:motivated person to join our Highway Design and Maintenance team. You will work on a variety of schemes from capital investment projects, where you will be responsible for the design and construction of new highway infrastructure projects, to delivering schemes as part of our highway maintenance programme.

You will work individually, and as part of a team, to manage the delivery of projects. We will expect you to deliver projects professionally, safely, to budget, and on time. Our projects require extensive collaboration, so you will need the ability to interact and communicate ectively with partners, stakeholders, and our residents.

We will consider applications from civil engineers and other relevant disciplines.

Perks

• Hybrid Working: You will work some of your time at the Civic Centre in the heart of Newcastle and you can work some of your time at home. Flexible Hours: You can balance work and live with the freedom to work between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday and you can build up to two additional days leave each month.
• Holidays: You will get 25 days leave, increasing to 29 days after five years, and 8 public holidays. You can also choose to take additional leave.
• Pension: You will benefit from the Local Government Pension Scheme, one of the biggest and best occupational pension schemes in the UK.