Project Engineer Salary: £31,537- £42,839 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week ,
Salary: £31,537- £42,839 per annum
Grade: H-JK (Career Graded)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire- (Area 4 Highways Office, Kirby Misperton)
Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming, Area 4 Highways team who are proud to manage all aspects of the highway network we look after which includes Helmsley, Pickering, Malton and picturesque villages nestled within the stunning North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Wolds.
The Role
We offer hybrid working, combining time at home with office-based work. However, this role will also take you out and about, overseeing projects and engaging with local communities. You'll join a team of five Project Engineers and a Senior Project Engineer reporting to the Improvement Manager, working closely with nine Highway Officers, our Customer Communications Officer, Area Manager, and business support colleagues.
Could you help us:
· design/oversee consultants designing, and project manage/oversee consultants project managing a significant workload of highway maintenance (approx. £3m annually) involving carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage schemes, landslips, renewal of road markings and cattlegrids?
· liaise regularly with our delivery partners NYH, maintaining positive relationships?
· prepare documents and provide information to support decision making between October and April about when roads and footpaths are gritted?
· during May to September, prepare for the next winter gritting season?
· implement changes to parking and loading restrictions and speed limits by carrying out Statutory consultations and writing up committee reports?
· Input to pedestrian/event safety planning for big events affecting the highway, such as Whitby goth weekends and Scarborough Armed Forced Day?
· process temporary road closures to allow our own works, utility company works and events on the highway to go ahead?
· respond to the many customer contacts we receive from our elected members, town and parish councils and members of the public?
An excellent candidate eligible to join us on Grade JK would have either HNC Civil Engineering or equivalent and the experience to deliver some (not all) of the work aspects described above.
However, we would seriously consider suitable applicants who have transferable skills but don't yet possess exactly the right qualifications or experience. You would need the relevant qualifications and ambition which would permit entry to HNC Civil Engineering on day release to begin your technical career journey with us. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary and the desire to work in a team environment where cooperation and negotiation is required is essential.
What we Offer
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
· a local government pension scheme
· salary sacrifice schemes
· learning and development packages
· career advancement opportunities
· employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
· green car and cycle schemes
· Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact
We are interested in hearing from anyone who feels they would be a suitable fit for this role. For an informal chat, please contact Tim Coyne at tim.coyne@northyorks.gov.uk or 07967 969271.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 18th June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Venue for Interview: Area 4 Highways Office, Kirby Misperton, YO17 6BG
Key Dates:
Job Description
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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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Project Engineer
Salary: £31,537- £42,839 per annum
Grade: H-JK (Career Graded)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire- (Area 4 Highways Office, Kirby Misperton)
Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming, Area 4 Highways team who are proud to manage all aspects of the highway network we look after which includes Helmsley, Pickering, Malton and picturesque villages nestled within the stunning North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Wolds.
The Role
We offer hybrid working, combining time at home with office-based work. However, this role will also take you out and about, overseeing projects and engaging with local communities. You'll join a team of five Project Engineers and a Senior Project Engineer reporting to the Improvement Manager, working closely with nine Highway Officers, our Customer Communications Officer, Area Manager, and business support colleagues.
Could you help us:
An excellent candidate eligible to join us on Grade JK would have either HNC Civil Engineering or equivalent and the experience to deliver some (not all) of the work aspects described above.
However, we would seriously consider suitable applicants who have transferable skills but don't yet possess exactly the right qualifications or experience. You would need the relevant qualifications and ambition which would permit entry to HNC Civil Engineering on day release to begin your technical career journey with us. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are necessary and the desire to work in a team environment where cooperation and negotiation is required is essential.
What we Offer
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
Contact
We are interested in hearing from anyone who feels they would be a suitable fit for this role. For an informal chat, please contact Tim Coyne at tim.coyne@northyorks.gov.uk or 07967 969271.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 18th June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Venue for Interview: Area 4 Highways Office, Kirby Misperton, YO17 6BG
Key Dates:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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Project Engineer
Salary: £31,537 - £42,839 per annum
Posted: 28/05/2026
Closing date: 18/06/2026
Closing time: 23:59
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