Lynx Employment Services are recruiting for an experienced Engineer Highways Asset Maintenance to join an expanding capital delivery team.

This role sits within a specialist highways asset team delivering preventative maintenance programmes and supervising a team of Clerks of Works. The postholder will act as project/programme manager across multiple live schemes.

The Role

You will:

• Supervise and provide technical direction to Clerks of Works

• Act as project/programme manager across multiple concurrent schemes

• Apply sound civil engineering judgement in planning and delivery decisions

• Lead delivery of preventative highway maintenance treatments including:

  • Surface dressing
  • Micro-asphalt
  • Slurry surfacing

• Manage specialist surface treatment contracts from feasibility through to completion

• Ensure contractor performance, specification adherence and quality compliance

• Coordinate programmes of work to meet budget, technical and operational priorities

• Engage with stakeholders including elected members where required

• Support winter service decision-making when necessary

This is a technically focused role requiring confident engineering judgement and strong asset management understanding.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in preventative highway maintenance (surface dressing, micro-asphalt, slurry treatments not solely general resurfacing/tarmac works)
• Strong civil engineering decision-making capability
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience overseeing contractors, ensuring specification compliance and quality standards
• Ability to supervise staff and provide technical leadership
• Valid UK driving licence

Desirable

• Level 3 (or higher) Civil Engineering qualification OR substantial highways maintenance experience
• Previous local authority experience
• Familiarity with GIS systems
• Competent in Microsoft Office and standard IT systems

Why Apply?

This is a permanent opportunity within a growing highways asset maintenance team backed by increased capital investment. The role offers long-term stability and the opportunity to take ownership of preventative maintenance programmes that directly influence network performance and lifecycle planning.

If you are a technically confident highways engineer ready to lead programmes and supervise delivery staff, we would welcome your application.