About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Highway Engineer to join Warwickshire County Council's Structural Highway Maintenance Team. The team is responsible for developing and delivering a wide range of highway maintenance and capital improvement programmes across the county, working in partnership with our term maintenance contractor and key stakeholders.

As a Highway Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of structural highway maintenance schemes, including carriageway and footway resurfacing, reconstruction, drainage improvements, surface dressing and other asset management initiatives. You will be responsible for managing projects from inception through to delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, within budget and to the required quality standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with contractors, suppliers, local communities and elected members to help maintain and improve Warwickshire's highway network, delivering real benefits to residents and road users across the county.

Key Responsibilities

Investigate, design, cost and deliver highway structural maintenance and improvement schemes.
Manage carriageway and footway resurfacing, reconstruction, structural patching and drainage improvement projects.
Develop specifications and oversee works in accordance with engineering standards and quality management procedures.
Monitor project budgets, programmes and contractor performance.
Undertake site inspections and supervise works to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
Assess temporary traffic management arrangements and construction risks.
Provide technical advice and support to colleagues and stakeholders.
Assist with the development of future maintenance programmes to improve the condition of the highway network.
Prepare reports, performance information and responses to enquiries from residents, councillors and other stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about highway engineering and has the skills and experience to help deliver a high-quality service.

Essential Requirements

You will be able to demonstrate:

A relevant engineering qualification or significant highway engineering experience.
Experience in the design, management or delivery of highway maintenance
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
The ability to analyse technical information and develop practical solutions.
Experience working with engineering software and ICT systems.
Effective planning, organisational and project management skills.
Knowledge of current highway construction standards, specifications and health and safety requirements.
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel throughout Warwickshire.

Desirable Requirements

Knowledge of highway maintenance materials, treatments and construction techniques.
Understanding of highway legislation, CDM regulations and asset management principles.
Sector 12D Traffic Management Accreditation.
Experience of contractor management and project budget monitoring.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the

To discuss the role please contact Scott Carpenter 07887 783237 or
[email protected]

Closing date: 30th November 2026
Interview date: W/C 7th December 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email protected] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more