Highways Civil Engineering Team Leader (Alnwick)

Job information

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

We are committed to delivering safe, well-maintained highways across the county. As part of our Highways team, we play a vital role in keeping Northumberland's road network in excellent condition for residents, businesses and visitors. Our operational teams use specialist equipment and innovative repair techniques to deliver efficient highway maintenance solutions countywide.

The Northern Area team require a Highways Civil Engineering Team Leader to lead a team of Skilled Operatives as part of the resurfacing Team.

What you’ll be doing:

Crew & Site Supervision: Lead and monitor the surfacing crew and sub-contractors across active highways or construction sites.

Health & Safety (H&S): Deliver start-of-shift briefings, vehicle and pedestrian management plans, and enforce H&S requirements and environmental regulations.

Planning & Coordination: Coordinate daily activities with contracts managers and site teams, working to programmed schedules and productivity targets.

Quality Control: Ensure coated and asphalt materials are laid accurately to project specifications and British Standard (BS) tolerances.

Plant & Equipment: Oversee pre-start checks, daily inspections, and safe operation of heavy surfacing plant (such as pavers, rollers, planers, and chippers).

Administration & Reporting: Complete daily paperwork, shift reports, quality assurance (QA) records, and handovers.

What you’ll bring:

Knowledgeable in all aspects of highways works as well as current legislation and best practice

Ability to lead a team

Ability to lead in line with budget allocations

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Wayne Gair (Highways Surfacing Senior Team Leader) via email; [email protected]

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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What you need to know

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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Additionally, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.

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