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Staffordshire County Council is inviting applications for a Senior Engineer to join its Highways Team.
About the role
As a member of the Capital Maintenance team you will:
* Lead on the commissioning of all operations relating to the strategic preventative maintenance of highway assets.
* Manage the annual preventative maintenance function and chair the tri-ennial contract delivery group, managing and reporting capital budgets to the management team.
* Lead on and contribute to the development of the Council’s highway preventative maintenance processes and practices so that highway asset management and preventative treatment strategy becomes more visible and understood within the Council.
* Develop class‑leading communication strategies to engage and inform stakeholders, improving customer satisfaction and minimizing the impact of preventative programmes.
The Ideal Candidate
* Experience in the management or delivery of preventative highway maintenance.
* Experience of agreements, specification and contracts for the delivery of preventative maintenance programmes and construction ancillary maintenance works.
* Knowledge of highway preventative maintenance processes, operations and materials and their applicability to varying defects, condition and type of highway.
* Knowledge of highway asset management principles in a local authority context.
* Significant experience of working within live maintenance sites with specific knowledge of preventative treatments, processes and specification.
* Experience of leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Full driving licence required.
We value transferable skills, experiences and qualifications. If you do not meet all the requirements, please consider applying or contact Daniel Vale at daniel.vale@staffordshire.gov.uk.
We are committed to flexible working, with options for working from home and office depot locations across Staffordshire.
Interviews will be held Friday 16 January 2026.
Our Recruitment Process
Applications are anonymised during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you will bring to the role.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.
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