Senior Engineer

Staffordshire County Council; Whitby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England is looking for an individual to lead the strategic preventative maintenance of highway assets. The ideal candidate will manage the entire preventative maintenance function, chair contract delivery groups, and develop effective communication strategies to enhance community engagement. You will need a proven track record in highway maintenance management and experience leading multi-disciplinary teams. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive working environment

Recognition of transferable skills

Qualifications

• Experience in management or delivery of preventative highway maintenance.
• Knowledge of highway asset management principles in local authority context.
• Significant experience of working within live maintenance sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commissioning for the strategic preventative maintenance of highway assets.
• Manage the annual preventative maintenance function and report capital budgets.
• Develop communication strategies to improve customer satisfaction.

Skills

Management of preventative highway maintenance

Experience in agreements and contracts

Knowledge of highway preventative maintenance processes

Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams

Full driving licence

Job description

Main Responsibilities

As a member of the Capital Maintenance team you’ll:

• Lead on the commissioning of all operations relating to the strategic preventative maintenance of highway assets.
• Manage the annual preventative maintenance function and chair the tri‑ennial contract delivery group, managing and reporting capital budgets to management team.
• Lead on and contribute to the development of the Council’s highway preventative maintenance processes and practices so that highway asset management and preventative treatment strategy becomes more visible and understood within the Council.
• Develop class‑leading communications strategies to engage and inform stakeholders to improve customer satisfaction and minimise impact of preventative programmes.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll have experience in the management or delivery of preventative highway maintenance together with:

• Experience of agreements, specification and contracts for the delivery of preventative maintenance programmes and construction ancillary maintenance works.
• Knowledge of highway preventative maintenance processes, operations and materials and their applicability to varying defects, condition and type of highway.
• Knowledge of highway asset management principles in a local authority context.
• Significant experience of working within live maintenance sites with specific knowledge of preventative treatments, processes and specification.
• Experience of leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Full driving licence required.

We’re happy to talk flexible working

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Daniel Vale at: [e-mail]

We are committed to flexible working, with options for working from home and office depot locations across Staffordshire.

Interviews will be held Friday 16 January 2026.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work‑life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a GoldAward Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers – we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.