Opus People Solutions are hiring for x3 Highway Maintenance Officers within our Local Authority client, Cambridgeshire County Council.
The role is 37 hours per week, offering flexible working between 07:00 and 19:00, with an operational hybrid working arrangement requiring attendance at a Cambridgeshire depot and site locations a minimum of 4 days per week. The position offers £250 per day Umbrella and is expected to run until March 2027.
Please see a high-level overview of what the position involves below:
- Carrying out routine highway safety inspections across roads, footways, cycleways and public rights of way.
- Investigating reported defects, drainage issues and highway maintenance concerns.
- Responding to highway incidents including flooding, traffic collisions, oil spills and other emergency situations.
- Ordering, coordinating and monitoring highway maintenance works through contractors.
- Planning and prioritising reactive, preventative and cyclical maintenance programmes.
- Engaging with local communities, Parish and Town Councils, elected members and other key stakeholders.
- Recording inspections, defects and customer enquiries through digital management systems.
- Ensuring the highway network is maintained safely and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
- Experience working within Highways & Transport in a similar role.
- Reactive highway maintenance activities and coordinating emergency responses.
- Highway inspections, defect identification and maintenance management.
- Managing customer reports and enquiries through digital systems.
- Working with elected members and managing stakeholder relationships proactively.
- Highway legislation, maintenance standards and inspection procedures.
- Working autonomously and making operational decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Community engagement and customer-focused service delivery.
- Holding a current Highway Safety Inspector qualification with an in-date certificate.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.
- Previous experience within Local Government.
If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number.
All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.
