Highways Engineer - Highways Safety

Highways Engineer – Highways Safety – Kirklees Council

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Organisation: Kirklees
Directorate: Place
Service Area: Highways & Streetscene
Hours: 37
Number of Jobs: 1
Location: Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF

Position type: Permanent
Grade: Grade 4 – 6
Salary: £25,185 – £28,142 plus £1,000 Market Rate Supplement starting at Grade 5

Team: Highways Safety
Advert wording: Kickstart Your Career in Engineering – Join Kirklees Highways!

• Hybrid working – between home and our town centre offices
• Supportive team culture – we’re friendly, inclusive, and always ready to help
• Career development – training, mentoring, and real‑life experience to help you grow
• Great benefits – pension scheme, flexible working, staff discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Make a difference – your work will have a positive impact on the lives of people in your community

• Support senior engineers on exciting projects
• Help design, plan, and manage highways and public spaces
• Get involved in site visits, contract management, and supervision
• Use tools like AutoCAD and learn on the job
• Collaborate with teams across the council and beyond

• Positive, proactive, and ready to learn
• Able to think creatively and solve problems
• Comfortable working independently and in a team
• GCSEs including Maths and English (or equivalent experience)
• Interest in engineering and improving local infrastructure

No experience? No problem! We value potential and transferable skills. If you’re passionate and willing to learn, we want to hear from you.

For more information regarding these roles, please read the attached Job Profile and Focus Sheets for each team.

Contact: Phill Waddington is the manager for this role. Contact 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need more information.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. If you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description, please contact the Recruitment Team by email or phone (01484 221000) and ask for "Recruitment".

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 09 January 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information: Job Profile/description, Additional document 2