Project Officer – Highways Major Works

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people through our public services.

The role: Following successful external funding bids, Liverpool City Council is seeking a Project Officer – Highways Major Works. This post will provide managerial and technical support to the Commissioning and Project Delivery Team within Sustainable Transport, Highways and Parking Services. The post will ensure that effective procurement and delivery of the Council’s ambitious Capital Programme, including highways maintenance and improvement works and projects, including public realm works and Transport for City Region funding, is delivered through partnership working and contractual arrangements that provide effective, quality and value for money schemes.

Applicants should have a wide experience of project controls relating to highways construction projects, including managing human, material and financial resources and identifying and managing project benefits and risks. Have relevant experience in a client or contractor role in a highway maintenance/major projects environment including all associated procedures, policies and responsibilities, with experience of HSEQ regulations and processes relating to construction projects. Experience of monitoring project spend and ensuring project expenditure and schedule are optimised and risks managed with an understanding of civil contract delivery mechanisms for highway related services.

Our offer to you:

• At least 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 33 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days.
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme.
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning.
• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted Gym Memberships.
• Employee Volunteering Scheme.

Next Steps Closing date: midnight on Wednesday 3rd June 2026. Shortlisting date: TBC. Interview date: TBC. Interview type: face to face. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at atrecruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.