Senior Highway Engineer Planning & Regeneration |County Hall

Description

Salary 40077 - 46142 Per annum
Full time Permanent 37 hours per week
Planning & Regeneration County Hall Preston

International Sponsorship: please note this role is not open to international sponsorship.

We are looking for enthusiastic Highway Engineers to join our growing Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery Team at Lancashire County Council. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the future of transport at a forward‑thinking local authority.

This is a diverse role working closely with other engineers, transport spatial and environmental planners to plan, design and deliver major highway infrastructure and active travel improvements across the county.

We are a dedicated multi‑disciplinary team comprising civil engineering, spatial and environmental planning and transport planning professionals with a proven track record of delivering major transport infrastructure with an ongoing ambitious programme of works.

Our recent achievements include completion of the 207m Preston Western Distributor Road (Edith Rigby Way) including delivery of M55 J2 supporting growth in North‑West Preston and the 17m Penwortham Bypass (John Horrocks Way) which has significantly eased congestion and alleviated air quality issues through the town of Penwortham in South Ribble.

Lancashire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK covering a substantial urban and rural area in north‑west England encompassing 12 district councils.

Lancashire is a great place to live, work and visit and this is an exciting time to join the team as we work to finalise the development of a significant highway improvement scheme on the Major Road Network. We are also gearing up for further government investment in our highway and transport network making this a truly exciting time to help shape the future of travel and transport choices in Lancashire.

The successful candidates will join an established and highly regarded engineering team within a multi‑disciplinary team responsible for the planning and delivery of major transport schemes across Lancashire.

Supported by the Principal Engineer and Engineering Team Leader you can expect to be active on a number of projects at any given time developing designs and supporting the delivery of highway scheme proposals. Typical activities can vary in both scale and nature making the workload extremely interesting.

The role is based in County Hall Preston with opportunities for home working. We embrace flexible working and understand that it can support the diverse needs of our team empowering them to achieve a better work/life balance around their personal obligations. We also offer relocation expenses.

We are looking for individuals with a passion for highway design.

You will have a relevant qualification or substantial vocational experience in highway design or similar. You will have knowledge of the application, principles, theory and practice of the specialist area and the ability to apply technical/specialist judgement to ensure scheme objectives are achieved.

You will have experience of undertaking design work for highway schemes and be proficient in the use of AutoCAD.

You will have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of disciplines and external organisations.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

Our values – supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative – shape everything we do. They guide how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve. If you share our commitment to public service and want to be part of a team that’s making Lancashire a better place to live and work we’d love to hear from you.

A supportive and inclusive environment where you’ll be encouraged to make the most of your talents and interests. We invest in our staff and are eager to support…