Engineer​/Transportation Officer – Highway Reactive Maintenance and Drainage Council

Engineer / Transportation Officer Highway Reactive Maintenance and Drainage

Scale 5/6 (£28,598 - £33,699) This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.

37 Hours, Full Time

Permanent

Stopford House and on-site working carrying out inspections and site checks

Final date to receive applications: 26th January 2026, 11.59pm

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 28th to 30th January 2026

Interview Date: 9th February 2026

Interview Type:
In person

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We are looking for an Engineer / Transportation Officer in the Network Asset Maintenance team within the Capital Delivery Service.

The successful applicant will inspect the highway and publicly maintained access routes on a daily basis, provide repair and site information, respond to public enquiries and record data on the Council’s information management system. Working with the maintenance team and contractor to ensure repairs are carried out in a timely manner and to the required standards. This will be in accordance with the Council’s Highway Safety Inspection and Repair policy and plan.

You would also be required to provide evidence in court to assist with the Council’s defence of highway related claims.

Flexible working arrangements are in place.

The ideal candidate will have experience of preparing accurate records & reports, working to strict deadlines, monitoring contractor performance, liaising with utility companies and other key stakeholders.

The highways team at Stockport Council maintains around 1,000km of road with drainage infrastructure, street furniture and road lining. Safety related highway defects are recorded via routine and reactive highway inspections and then scheduled for repair with the contractor. This assists with maintaining safe passage for pedestrians and other road users.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

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If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Tony Gunter

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