Lincolnshire County Council is looking to recruit a number of highly motivated individuals at a number of levels who have the skills, experience and knowledge to deliver highway maintenance works and ensure the efficient use of the Lincolnshire highway network.

About the Team

Lincolnshire County Council's Local Operational Asset Management Team provide a highway maintenance design service to one of the biggest highways networks in the country. There are four Teams covering based in offices across the County that work in partnership with our Network Management Teams and external contractors within the Lincolnshire Highways Alliance.

About the Role

The roles available cover a multitude of functions that include designing carriageway schemes, footway schemes, drainage schemes, assessment and design of traffic related improvements, cyclical works and monitoring the reactive works service.

Based in a number of offices shared with Alliance partners across the County the post holders’ general duties will include the coordination, communications, consultation, financial control, planning, design, construction and handover on completion of a variety of schemes.

About You

In all of these posts you will need a good level of technical knowledge, be able to engage with the community and have the ability to inspect and place works orders to the Alliance Contractors. These diverse posts have a varied workload including the coordination of works, daily communication with a variety of customers and groups in a range of methods and assisting in the development and use of suitable IT systems and processes. A full training and development package will be made available to each individual to ensure candidates are able to attain their full potential within the organisation.

About us

We are one of the largest county councils in the UK. We lead the way in many of our service areas from Children's Services to Highways. Our environment is supportive and we are ambitious for both the people who work here and the residents of the county.

Steeped in history and brimming with life, Lincolnshire’s historic market towns, vibrant coastal tourism and areas of outstanding natural beauty make it the perfect place for your next career move. Working with us, you can enjoy a flexible working pattern, generous annual leave on top of public and bank holidays, a cycle to work scheme, contract car hire scheme, flexible working hours, family friendly policies and an excellent pension scheme. We recommend reading the employee benefits brochure before applying.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

In your personal statement please clearly specify which position / grade you are applying for. G5, G7 or G9. 

About Our Offer

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, before clicking apply!  If you would like to know more about Lincolnshire County Council and our current vacancies then click on over to  www.lincolnshire.gov.uk. 

Applications will close on 02/04/23 and interviews will take place WC 17/04/23

For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact:

Programme Manager Shaun Butcher on shaun.butcher@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Best of luck with your application