Highways Maintenance Engineer: Plan, Inspect & Improve Roads

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking a Highway Maintenance Engineer to join the Highway Asset Management, Maintenance and Structures Team in Lincolnshire. The role focuses on planning, designing and delivering maintenance schemes for the local highway network, with emphasis on clear reporting and stakeholder engagement.

You will prepare technical reports, identify improvement opportunities, and work across services to minimise disruption while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experienced highway engineer with strong technical knowledge in highways.
• Able to plan, design and deliver highway maintenance schemes.
• Willing to work outdoors and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, coordinate and deliver highway maintenance schemes.
• Prepare technical reports contributing to programmed maintenance.
• Respond to public and stakeholder queries.
• Act as a key consultee on highway layouts and planning approvals.
• Coordinate with other council services to minimise disruption.

Skills

Highways maintenance

Engineering knowledge

Planning and design

Site inspections

Stakeholder communication

Job description

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking a Highway Maintenance Engineer to join the Highway Asset Management, Maintenance and Structures Team in Lincolnshire. The role focuses on planning, designing and delivering maintenance schemes for the local highway network, with emphasis on clear reporting and stakeholder engagement.

You will prepare technical reports, identify improvement opportunities, and work across services to minimise disruption while maintaining safety and quality.