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Lincolnshire County Council is looking to recruit a Highway Maintenance Engineer to join our highways team in the delivery of Highways Asset Management, contributing to operational, technical, performance and political matters to ensure the efficient use of the Lincolnshire Highways Network.

About the Role

This opportunity can be based from any one of our depots across the county, to suit the successful applicant's needs, however there will be a requirement for travel to other areas as the role requires.

This position is critical in delivering the Highways Asset Management services in accordance with the Highways Act 1980 and the County Council's Policies and procedures. This role will include working across the County working closely with other Asset Management teams and our Local Highways Teams and providing leadership to more junior members of staff. The role is varied and challenging, and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through training and development to support your progression in the highways sector, with opportunities for progression into more senior roles within the wider Highways Service. 

Your workload will include general highway duties including patching, resurfacing, recycling treatments & surface treatments.

About the Team

Highways Asset Management cover the whole County and this role will generally involve day to day management of highways matters within the four local highways areas. There is the potential to move between asset management teams and work on countywide projects as service need dictates.  Our small friendly team is constantly working to improve the way we deliver the current service and build on our routine programme of works to reduce the amount of reactive work required to maintain the Highway Network. 

About You

It is essential that you hold an HNC or Eng Tech and/or IEng in an appropriate discipline, OR have a demonstrable level of knowledge and skill suitable for the role.

Further candidate essential and desirable criteria can be found on the Job Description, which is attached to the advert on the LCC Jobs page.

Above all else you need to have a positive "can do" attitude and be passionate about ensuring the Lincolnshire Highways Network delivers for the residents of the county. 

About Our Offer

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

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, before clicking apply!  If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click on over to  www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a CV application processes and as such it is imperative that your covering letter clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role (as set out in the attached Job Description) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mark Heaton on: mark.heaton@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Applications Close on 30/10/22 and interviews will be held on or after 14/11/2022 

Best of luck with your application. 

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working between home and work 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 including regularity of home and office 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.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

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.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.