We have an exciting opportunity for Project Engineers to deliver our highway capital programme. Rochdale Council is investing £18m, in addition to our annual LTP allocation, to improve our highway network over the next five years. To facilitate this funding programme we are looking to appoint 5 Project Engineers. One of these appointments will be a permanent position and the remaining 4 positions will be offered on a temporary 5 year contract basis.

You will be part of the team responsible for the delivery of highway improvement schemes across the borough. You will carry out survey and design work to produce works information for delivery by our framework partners. You will supervise construction works on site and will be responsible for the financial management of the projects assigned to you.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individuals with highly developed interpersonal, organisational and negotiation skills, whom in return will receive excellent local government benefits, a supportive senior leadership team, and have the opportunity to really shape our highway network.

The ideal candidates will have experience of working within a highway design and construction environment to deliver capital improvement schemes across the highway network. If you are solutions and results focused, a team player and would like to make your mark in a transforming organisation, then this role could be for you.

If you are interested in what we are offering, and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the positions further please contact Alan Webster (Senior Highway Officer) on 01706 924565. 

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