Engineer – Highways Asset Maintenance

Position: Engineer – Highways Asset Maintenance (Permanent)
ynx Employment Services are recruiting for an experienced Engineer – Highways Asset Maintenance to join an expanding capital delivery team.

This role sits within a specialist highways asset team delivering preventative maintenance programmes and supervising a team of Clerks of Works. The postholder will act as project/programme manager across multiple live schemes.

The Role

You will:

* Supervise and provide technical direction to Clerks of Works

* Act as project/programme manager across multiple concurrent schemes

* Apply sound civil engineering judgement in planning and delivery decisions

* Lead delivery of preventative highway maintenance treatments including:

* Surface dressing

* Micro-asphalt

* Slurry surfacing

* Manage specialist surface treatment contracts from feasibility through to completion

* Ensure contractor performance, specification adherence and quality compliance

* Coordinate programmes of work to meet budget, technical and operational priorities

* Engage with stakeholders including elected members where required

* Support winter service decision-making when necessary

This is a technically focused role requiring confident engineering judgement and strong asset management understanding.

Essential Requirements

* Demonstrable experience in preventative highway maintenance (surface dressing, micro-asphalt, slurry treatments — not solely general resurfacing/tarmac works)

* Strong civil engineering decision-making capability

* Experience managing multiple concurrent projects

* Experience overseeing contractors, ensuring specification compliance and quality standards

* Ability to supervise staff and provide technical leadership

* Valid UK driving licence

Desirable

* Level 3 (or higher) Civil Engineering qualification OR substantial highways maintenance experience

* Previous local authority experience

* Familiarity with GIS systems

* Competent in Microsoft Office and standard IT systems

Why Apply?

This is a permanent opportunity within a growing highways asset maintenance team backed by increased capital investment. The role offers long-term stability and the opportunity to take ownership of preventative maintenance programmes that directly influence network performance and lifecycle planning.

If you are a technically confident highways engineer ready to lead programmes and supervise delivery staff, we would welcome your application