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Highway Maintenance Engineer

Job in City, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Listing for: Carrington West
Contract position
Listed on 2026-08-11
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Road Construction, Safety Engineer, Environmental Compliance & Protection, Civil Engineering
  • Construction
    Road Construction, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40 - 45 GBP Hourly GBP 40.00 45.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Highway Maintenance Engineer to come and join a busy client in the Manchester area on an initial 6 month contract basis.

The main duties of the experienced Highway Maintenance Engineer are:

  • Manage and support highway maintenance programmes.
  • Inspect and assess carriageways, footways, drainage and other highway assets.
  • Investigate highway defects and identify appropriate remedial works.
  • Prepare technical specifications, reports, estimates and schedules.
  • Monitor contractors and ensure works are delivered safely and to specification.
  • Carry out site inspections and quality checks.
  • Provide technical advice on highway maintenance and safety.
  • Manage customer and stakeholder enquiries.
  • Support contract administration and budget monitoring.
  • Ensure works comply with relevant legislation, standards and procedures.

The experienced Highway Maintenance Engineer will have:

  • Experience in highway maintenance or highway engineering.
  • HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Good knowledge of highway maintenance standards and legislation.
  • Experience inspecting highways and managing defects.
  • Experience working with contractors and delivering maintenance schemes.
  • Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
  • Full UK driving licence.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Harriet Simmonds at Carrington West on (phone number removed).

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Drainage & Infrastructure professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Harriet at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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