Technical Officer

Highways Magazine; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking a Technical Officer for Carriageways & Footways to oversee highway maintenance under the City Council’s contract framework. You will provide expert technical guidance and lead engineers, inspectors and technicians to deliver high-quality carriageway, footway and drainage services.

The role requires a relevant civil/highway engineering qualification, CPD evidence, and extensive experience with pavement management and asset performance.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or Highway Engineering qualification required.
• Continual professional development evidence expected.
• Extensive experience in highway maintenance, standards and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice on carriageway, footway, paved area and drainage maintenance activities.
• Lead and support a team of engineers, technicians and inspectors.
• Review maintenance programmes, condition surveys and lifecycle investment plans.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure contractual compliance and legislation.
• Oversee New Roads and Street Works Act compliance and inspections.
• Review highway maintenance scheme designs and approve technical variations where appropriate.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Highway Engineering

Asset management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant professional qualification in Civil or Highway Engineering

Job description

Technical Officer – Carriageways & Footways (Highways Maintenance)

Are you an experienced highways professional with a passion for highway asset management, maintenance delivery, and technical leadership? We are looking for a Technical Officer – Carriageways & Footways to play akey role in managing and maintaining Sheffield'shighway network, ensuring the delivery of high-quality carriageway, footway and drainage services through our Highway Maintenance PFI Contract.

About the Role

• Provide expert technical advice on carriageway, footway, paved area and drainage maintenance activities.
• Lead and support a team of Engineers, Technicians and Inspectors.
• Review maintenance programmes, condition surveys and lifecycle investment plans.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual requirements and legislation.
• Oversee New Roads and Street Works Act compliance and inspections.
• Review highway maintenance scheme designs and approve technical variations where appropriate.
• Analyse asset condition information and pavement modelling data.
• Support the development of maintenance policies, standards and asset management plans.
• Work closely with contractors, utility companies, elected Members and local communities.

About You

• A relevant professional qualification in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering or a related discipline.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Extensive experience in highway maintenance, standards and legislation.
• Experience supervising and developing technical teams.
• Strong understanding of pavement management systems and asset performance monitoring.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to make sound decisions and resolve complex technical issues.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape the future of Sheffield's highway network.
• Work on major infrastructure and asset management programmes.
• Influence policy, strategy and long-term asset planning.
• Access professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so thatour teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyoneand where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.