Project Officer

Lincolnshire pa.; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Discount schemes

Cycle to work

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a motivated Project Officer to support planning, coordination and delivery of highways projects within the Highways Client and Contracts Team. The role emphasizes strong communication, organisation and problem-solving to achieve positive outcomes for Lincolnshire.

The position offers hybrid working, combining Lancaster House Lincoln office with remote work, and occasional travel to other offices and depots. A driving licence and vehicle access are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Strong organisational skills and understanding of project management approaches.
• Strong IT skills and ability to use various software and tools.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to other offices.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation and monitoring of projects to ensure successful delivery, including producing project plans, action logs, tracking milestones, organising meetings.
• Identify areas for improvement across highways service and support implementation of improvement projects (e.g., FixMyStreet platform and asset management system).
• Manage highways tenders throughout their lifecycle, ensuring compliant communications, awarding contracts, and feedback to bidders as required by regulations.
• Support performance management via data analysis, process mapping and training to drive improvements.
• Liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Project management

IT skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Tools

Various software and tools

Job description

We are seeking a motivated, organised and proactive Project Officer to support the successful planning, coordination and delivery of projects within the Highways Client and Contracts Team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for Lincolnshire.

About the role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects to ensure successful delivery, including producing project plans, action logs, tracking milestones, organising meetings.
• Identifying areas for improvement across the highways service and supporting the implementation of improvement projects, this could include developing our FixMyStreet platform and our asset management system.
• Managing highways tenders throughout their lifecycle, ensuring prompt and compliant communications between contractors and clients, awarding contracts, and providing feedback to unsuccessful bidders as required by Procurement Regulations and LCC’s Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules.
• Supporting the performance management of the highways service and the partner contractors, including data analysis, process mapping, and delivering training to drive performance improvements.
• Liaising with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers and partner organisations.

About the team

You will be joining a small friendly team that has the benefit of working with colleagues from across the Highways Service as well as with the management teams from our contractors.

We work in a hybrid way, dividing our time between working from Lancaster House in Lincoln, and working remotely. Occasional travel to other offices and depots may be required, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

About You

We're looking for someone who excels in communication, both verbal and written, and can easily connect with others to share ideas and information.

You will have strong organisation skills and have a good understanding of project management approaches.

Strong IT skills are essential, as you'll be using various software and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.

You enjoy problem solving and driving forward improvements. You will also need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Collaboration is key in our team, so we need someone who enjoys working with others, values diverse perspectives, and can contribute to a positive and productive work environment.

If you bring a blend of excellent communication, IT and collaboration skills and thrive in a team setting, we'd love to hear from you.

About the opportunity

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applications close at 23:59 on 08/11/2026 and interviews will be held W/C 23/11/2026.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth.