Engineer​/Transportation Officer – Highway Planned Maintenance & Minor Structures

Engineer / Transportation Officer Highway Planned Maintenance & Minor Structures

Scale 5/6: (£28,598 - £33,699)

37 Hours, Full Time

Permanent

Stopford House mainly office based however there will be some occasional site checks required

Final date to receive applications: 3rd March pm

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: 6th to 9th March 2026

Interview Date: 17th March 2026

Interview Type:
In person

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The highways team at Stockport Council maintains around 1,000km of road with drainage infrastructure, street furniture and road lining.

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

The successful applicant will have experience of working with a GIS system to support the delivery of highway and street lighting maintenance activities and strategic planning. The post holder will assist with data capture and reporting, set up GIS projects relating to street lighting and highway maintenance assets and gather asset related information for reports and plans.

Flexible working arrangements are in place.

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

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.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Carl Taylor on

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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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Engineer Transportation Officer Highway Planned Maintenance Minor Structures
• Stockport, GB