An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Highway Maintenance Engineer to come and join a busy client in the Manchester area.

As the experienced Highway Maintenance Engineer you will:

• To lead the identification and prioritisation of an annual highway maintenance carriageway and footway programme of Pothole defect works as the inspections team (not this role) order within Alloy causeway that this role manages with the supply chain via a framework.
• Monthly quality checks 20% - Potholes & Gully works & minor drainage repair / jetting works with 20% site inspections
• To review road space activity as the wider co-ordination of minor highway maintenance works.
• Working with contractors to develop and agree the programmes of work, traffic
• management proposals, and establishing the appropriate permits aligned to defect response times and reactive maintenance works - Potholes.
• Checking works during and post construction and giving instructions to contractors and sign off works upon completion.
• Site measures.
• Extensive knowledge of highway construction materials is essential. 
• Experience in the use of MS Project, Causeway Technology "Alloy", Street Manager, and Parkmap GIS for TRO's are essential. 
• Each annual programme will involve circa 17,000 pothole defects at separate locations across the 32nr wards of which 5,000 are checked p/a.
• Gully cleansing and minor drainage workflow per year involve circa 55,000 jobs at separate locations across the 32nr wards of which 14,000 are checked p/a.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Harriet Simmonds at Carrington West on 02393 876051.

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 Harriet at Carrington West on 02393 876051 for more information.

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