Highway Engineer

Essential Employment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an experienced Highway Maintenance Programme Engineer to lead the delivery of a high-profile initiative improving access for essential highway maintenance, drainage, and street cleansing in Manchester.

You will work with residents, contractors and stakeholders to overcome access challenges, coordinate maintenance programmes, and deliver visible improvements to local communities, with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highway maintenance programmes.
• Strong coordination with residents, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ability to use asset management data for planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate highway maintenance, drainage, gully cleansing, street cleansing and related programmes.
• Develop practical solutions to access and operational challenges affecting service delivery.
• Manage contractors, consultants and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate traffic management, road space permits and temporary access arrangements.
• Use asset data to plan maintenance programmes and drive improvements.
• Build relationships with residents and community groups to support delivery.
• Monitor performance, report progress to senior management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Asset management

Traffic management

Programme delivery

Risk management

Job description

Highway Maintenance Programme Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Highway Maintenance Programme Engineer to lead the delivery of a high-profile initiative focused on improving access for essential highway maintenance, drainage, and street cleansing activities.

This is a varied and hands-on role where you will work closely with residents, contractors, operational teams, and key stakeholders to overcome access challenges, coordinate maintenance programmes, and deliver visible improvements to local communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate highway maintenance, drainage, gully cleansing, street cleansing, and related infrastructure programmes.
• Develop practical solutions to access and operational challenges affecting service delivery.
• Manage contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Coordinate traffic management, road space requirements, permits, and temporary access arrangements.
• Use asset management data to plan and deliver maintenance programmes and drive service improvements.
• Build positive relationships with residents, community groups, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Monitor performance, manage risks, and provide regular progress reports to senior management.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.