Senior Technical Officer - Community Projects

The Team

Do you have an interest in highway safety and have some knowledge of Traffic and Highway Law? Would you like to make a difference to parking and congestion on our roads and around schools:
Would you enjoy a varied role where you would focus on the delivery of community schemes to improve parking and congestion throughout Kirklees? Are you a problem solver and have excellent knowledge of electronic systems? Then we have the perfect role for you!

• Can manage a small team and help junior officers design minor traffic schemes when needed.
• Can prioritise your workloads
• Have experience of dealing with challenging customers and have a strong customer focus
• Can investigate and respond to requests from the public, Local Councillors and MPs and develop a range of solutions to a wide range of Highway Safety issues
• Have the necessary skills to work in a political environment
• Have some basic knowledge / experience of what is involved in processing 'Traffic Regulations Orders' and when and where they are used.
• Can consult with a wide range of people
• Can assess the potential impacts of proposed housing on the Highway Network.

For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.

• Hybrid working supporting a balance between home and work
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working

"Having recently joined the team, I am currently training in my new role which involves allocating and over-seeing the work and progress of minor schemes for the technical officer as well as investigating and replying to complaints about parking. I am also starting to develop highway safety schemes to improve road safety within Kirklees and I enjoy meeting people on site to discuss their concerns;

it is very rewarding when you can come up with ways of helping them and make a difference to their lives. The team are very friendly and supportive, and I am enjoying working alongside them."

Karen Northis the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.