North Lincolnshire is a rural area with picturesque villages and within easy reach of the North East, Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
The motorway and rail network enables easy access to many major cities.
North Lincolnshire is known for our masses of green space, good and outstanding schools and excellent housing offer.There is an exciting opportunity to join North Lincolnshire Council as a Highway Development Services Officer to carry out day to day highway control duties.The successful candidate as part of the Highway Development Services Team will undertake inspections of estate road developments to ensure they are being constructed to the appropriate Highway Standards and in accordance with approved drawings so that adequate records are available to inform future decisions regarding the adoption and future maintenance. Ensuring works, inspections and other activities are in accordance with legal requirements, codes of practice, development guidance and specifications so that the council is fulfilling its obligations in respect of the service and the monitoring of others engaged in highway construction.The postholder will also assess planning applications for highway purposes, making recommendations on highway conditions and providing expert guidance on highway related issues.Joining our progressive and welcoming team will bring a range of benefits, including:• A competitive salary• A comprehensive induction• Generous annual leave entitlement• Salary sacrifice scheme• Excellent CPD opportunities• Local Government Pension scheme• Agile working arrangements.If you are interested in joining us to achieve better outcomes for our residents and communities and would like an informal chat about this role, please contact Louisa Simpson, Highway Development Services Team Leader on 01724 297507 or Chris Barwell, Interim Investment & Delivery Lead on 01724 297573.See attached job description and employee specification for more details.