Halton Borough Council, United Kingdom (On-Site)
Flexible hours
£37,938 - £40,476
37
Our Story:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.
Our Team:
We are a small team of consisting of Senior Engineers and Engineer. The work is varied and ranges from small highway improvements, larger active travel schemes and major carriageway and footway reconstruction.
The team manage Section 278 and 184 agreements with developers and applications from the public for vehicle access crossing to their property.
We work with term contractors mainly which enables close professional relationships to be built. Relationships with elected members , senior officers and the Combined Authority are open and professional which all adds to a collegiate working.
Hours: 37
The work pattern is flexible with hybrid working which allows for managing your work patterns to suit both the individual and the team.
Your Contributions
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Engineer - Schemes and Major Maintenance to join our team.
You will have a strong background in delivering highway programmes within a local authority or similar environment, with hands-on experience managing projects from early design through to construction and final sign-off.
You will be confident reviewing developer and contractor proposals, advising on technical standards and legislation, and representing the Council in a range of professional settings.
The role requires excellent project management, contract commissioning, and budget monitoring skills, as well as the ability to produce clear reports and committee papers.
Key strengths should include Stakeholder liaison, negotiation and influencing, Bid writing, and delivering excellent customer service..
Proficiency in specialist highways software and knowledge of traffic and highway law, technical specifications, and procurement processes are required for success in this role.
As this role involves regular travel across the borough and sometimes further afield, a driving license and access to a vehicle are essential requirements. Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act.
Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme• Investment in your personal development • Free Car Parking at HBC sites • Flexible working arrangements • Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
Next Steps:
At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Debbie Cragg@ debbie.cragg@halton.gov.uk
Interviews will take place Week Commencing 14/07/2025
At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk
Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application!