Senior Highway Asset Engineer
 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Highway Asset Engineer to come and join our busy client in the South West.
 
 
The main duties of the Highway Asset Engineer are:
·To lead in the day-to-day management of a broad team of Highway Asset and Lead Local Flood Authority professionals, encompassing the following complex engineering disciplines: carriageways; footways; footpaths and cycle paths; surface-level car parks; drainage; flood risk; street lighting and traffic signals.
·Prepare grant applications and bid documentation to obtain additional internal and external funding in support of asset maintenance or improvement schemes.
·To review, develop, manage and implement the Council's long-term policy, strategy, and plans for management of the highway asset encompassing the following complex engineering disciplines: highways; surface-level car parks; drainage; flood risk; traffic signals and street lighting.
·To promote asset management led maintenance procedures within the local authority and with external stakeholders on a local and regional level in accordance with emerging guidance and best practice including the Code of Practice 'Well Managed Highways' and HMEP Asset Management Guidance.
·Lead on the development, implementation and operation of a departmental wide Highway Infrastructure Asset Management System (IAMS) including responsibility to ensure users are fully trained and the system delivers outcomes identified by end users.
·Manage the procurement of highway asset condition assessment surveys and carry out interpretation and assessment of the results including creating, measuring and reporting National and Local Performance to manage asset and service performance, facilitate bench marking and promote continuous improvement.
 
 
Working Hours:
·37 hours per week.
·Monday to Friday.
 
 
What you need to do now:
If you are interested in this role and fit the criteria above, please send us your application today.
 
 
To apply for this position, simply visit the Carrington West website. Alternatively, email your CV directly to me at michael.hayward@carringtonwest.com
 
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Michael Hayward at Carrington West on 02393 876042.
 
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Michael at Carrington West on 02393 876042 for more information.
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