Group Engineer Highway Asset Management

As a vital member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by overseeing all aspects of highways asset management, ensuring that our council achieves the desired outcomes and maintains the highest standards. In this role, you will take charge of developing, implementing, and maintaining the Asset Management Plan and associated strategies, policies, and processes. The role is varied and will require you to liaise with councillors, clients, stakeholders, statutory bodies, and the public.

With a strong focus on continuous improvement, you will have the chance to make a lasting impact on the future of highways asset management in Salford. Your deep understanding of asset management principles, risk-based prioritisation and your proactive approach to communications will be instrumental in driving our success and enhancing our operational efficiency.

At the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Salford into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Salford people. As a people centred and values-based organisation Salford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage performance.

As you'd expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working., Want to know more about Salford?
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Continuous Service commitment
New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here.