Overview

Salary: £31,537 to £42,839 per annum

Grade: H-JK (Career Graded)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire

Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming Highways team, proud to manage all aspects of the highway network?

Our area includes the historic market town of Skipton, often referred to as the "Gateway to the Dales" as well as picturesque villages such as Grassington, Malham, and Kettlewell, nestled within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Join us in helping to keep this beautiful and vital region moving safely and efficiently.

Role

We hybrid work with a mixture of working from home and from our office in Skipton. Your role will take you out and about to help oversee the specific projects and engage with the local communities. You would be part of a team of project engineers reporting to the Improvement Manager, and you would work alongside highway officers who report to the Maintenance Manager, our Highways Customer Communications Officer, Area Manager and business support colleagues. Find out more about opportunities in Highways here: Highways Opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Design/oversee consultants designing and project manage/oversee consultants project managing a significant workload of highway maintenance (approx. £5m annually) including carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage schemes, landslips, renewal of road markings and cattle grids
• Liaise regularly with delivery partners NYH, maintaining positive relationships
• Prepare documents and provide information to support decision making between October and April about when roads and footpaths are gritted
• During May to September, prepare for the next winter gritting season
• Implement changes to parking and loading restrictions and speed limits by carrying out statutory consultations and writing up committee reports
• Process temporary road closures to allow our own works and events on the highway to go ahead
• Respond to the many customer contacts we receive from elected members, town and parish councils and members of the public

Qualifications

• An excellent candidate eligible to join us on Grade JK would have either HNC Civil Engineering or equivalent and the experience to deliver some (not all) of the work aspects described above
• We would also consider suitable applicants with transferable skills who do not yet possess exactly the right qualifications or experience. You would need the relevant qualifications and ambition to enter HNC Civil Engineering on day release to begin your technical career journey with us
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary, and the ability to work in a team environment requiring cooperation and negotiation is essential

What We Offer

• We are a strong performing authority with supportive political leadership and talented teams, providing a platform for a fulfilling, challenging and successful career
• Salary plus benefits, including: local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes, modern flexible working practices, learning and development packages
• Career advancement opportunities, employee discounts including shopping and gym discounts
• Green car and cycle schemes, travel loans, Health Assured for wellbeing

Contact

North Yorkshire Council is interested in hearing from anyone who feels they would be a suitable fit for this role. For an informal chat, please contact Gordon Milne: Gordon.Milne1@northyorks.gov.uk or 01609 532777.

Key Dates

• Closing date: Sunday 5 October 2025
• Interviews: Thursday 16 October 2025

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications or services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.