Assistant Highway Engineer

Job description Job Details:

• Job Reference: HCC
  623152
• Salary Range: £33,178 – £36,369 per annum
• Work Location: Hook/Andover Highway Depot
• Hours per week: 37 (part‑time hours will be considered)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 1 March 2026
• Interview Date: w/c 9 March 2026
• Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted and candidates will be contacted prior to the closing date.

Hampshire Highways has an exciting opportunity to join our progressive and dynamic team as an Assistant Highway Engineer!

As part of the Highways team, you’ll help deliver the Highways Maintenance service in Hampshire.

• Assist Highway Engineers with technical support.
• Undertake highway inspections, identify solutions to problems and raise works orders.
• Work closely with our junior service partners and conduct site audits.
• The role also includes training and mentoring of junior staff.

• Appropriate highways experience, flexibility and the ability to manage a workload with minimum supervision.
• Good customer care and communication skills.
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role and, as required, be able to work out of hours to respond to weather and other emergencies.
• Travel to various locations within Hampshire; requires a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.
• Opportunity to attend training and complete a Level 3 Civil Engineering apprenticeship, to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out in the apprenticeship standard.

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest‑performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward‑looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work‑life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Assistant Highway Engineer Candidate Pack.

To find out more about careers within Hampshire Highways, see our Highways Career Page.

• Daniel Beasant, Assistant Highway Manager –
• Jon Bambridge, Principal Engineer – jon

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

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