Technical Officer

Sheffield City Council; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job share potential

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking a Technical Officer for Carriageways & Footways to lead maintenance across the highways network. You will provide expert technical guidance on carriageways, footways, drainage and related assets, while steering a team of engineers, technicians and inspectors to deliver high-quality works.

You will review surveys, model asset performance, and support policy development and long-term asset planning, collaborating with contractors, elected Members and communities

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in highway maintenance, standards and legislation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice on carriageway, footway, paved areas 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 contract requirements and legislation.
• Oversee safety and inspections under relevant highway acts.
• Develop and review policies, standards and asset management plans.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Highway Engineering

Asset management

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Professional qualification in Civil 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 a key role in managing and maintaining Sheffield's highway 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 that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

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 everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.