About

• Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
• Work Location: Croft Depot, Arbor Road, Croft, Leicestershire LE9 3GE
• Salary: £39,939 - £42,699 per annum plus Market Premia [10% of top of grade]
• Working Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours per week
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2026
• Interview Date(s): TBC – Please note: interviews will be in person
• About the Role
• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineer to join our Highway Drainage Section in the Environment & Preventative team at Leicestershire County Council.
• The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals assisting the Environment and Preventative Manager to provide the Council’s statutory duties as Highway Authority to provide effective highway drainage maintenance and delivery of highway flood alleviation schemes. To help maintain highway drainage assets, investigate, and resolve highway flooding issues and help support the actions in accordance with Leicestershire’s Highway Maintenance Policy and Procedures and Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.
• The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base.

• About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria

• An HNC in Civil Engineering (or equivalent qualification) it would be ideal if you held IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent H&S qualification and a Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent) OR you have equivalent demonstrable work experience of flooding and highway drainage maintenance and development management.
• Significant experience of operational project or work programme management and reporting.
• Experience of providing professional, commercial advice and support to managers and supervisors as required and of developing and presenting project reports to peer groups and financial heads of department.
• Comprehensive or significant experience in management of highways related projects, design development, specification and procurement, and contractual procedures
• Experience of interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice and of engaging with suppliers, including attending and producing materials for meetings and are skilled in the use of IT such as AutoCAD to create technical drawings, blueprints and specifications
• Knowledge of current legislation, policies and procedures; Highways Act, NRSWA, Traffic Management Act, Traffic Regulation Act, CDM etc., of technical competencies, principles of good project management; EG: PRINCE2 and of relevant technical guidance and standards; DMRB, Leicestershire Design guide, Manual for Streets etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to shape and influence to achieve successful outcomes and to continue to build on the credibility of the Council and its services. Have a methodical approach, with attention to detail and strong organisational, planning and project management skills
• In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
• Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
• Interested in Flexible Working?
• We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact

• Debbi Payne, Team Manager, Environment & Preventative.
• Telephone: 0116 305 2122
• To contact me by email, please click here .
• OR
• Andy Hunt, Senior Engineer, Environment & Preventative.
• Telephone: 0116 305 2312
• To contact me by email, please click here .
• How to Apply
• At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
• If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
• If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
• By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

• About Leicestershire County Council
• At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
• Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following

• Our Recruitment Process
• Our Organisational Values
• Our Employee Benefits
• Working for Us