Highways Services are looking for a Highways Construction Manager to join their team WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will assist in ensuring the timely completion of works operations so as to achieve the optimum balance of customer and employee satisfaction together with achieving the Division’s financial objectives. To co-ordinate and control the programming and management of staff and operatives in accordance with the County Council’s Policies and Procedures. To co-ordinate and control the programming and efficient utilisation of resources to achieve completion of works within programmed periods. To identify and plan resource requirements and to prepare project programmes of work as necessary and liaise with the Area Manager accordingly. To manage any sub-contracted activities and ensure co-ordination and control of associated operations. To have adequate knowledge and experience of contract procedures and documentation and to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and all current standards. To ensure the accurate setting out of all projects assigned. We encourage you to contact Neil Summerson via email at neil.summerson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? HNC or equivalent/higher qualification in Civil Engineering or in a closely related discipline. NVQ Level 4 Supervisory Significant experience in the management of works of highway maintenance and construction. Experience in the application of Health & Safety legislation and procedures on highways sitesPlease refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on week commencing 27 July 2026 We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27,(option 4) or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who would like to be considered for this vacancy should contact the Resourcing team via email alternativeemployment@durham.gov.uk VPRS/161