Engineer/Transportation Officer NEW Stockport Council Posted today Stockport £28,598 - £33,699 [...]

Engineer/Transportation Officer - Streetworks Inspector Scale 5 Scale 6 (£28,598 - £33,699) 37 Hours, Full Time Permanent Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking

Application Deadline: 8th February 2026 11:59pm. We may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 10th February 2026

Interview Date: 13th February 2026

Interview Type: Face to Face

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint an Engineer/Transportation Officer in the Traffic Management Team. The post-holder will assist with the delivery of the Council’s statutory duties under the Highways Act 1980, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Traffic Management Act 2004 in terms of the management of the public highway. The post will be based within the Streetworks section, part of the Traffic Management Team. Responsibilities will mainly revolve around utility and third-party excavations in the public highway, undertaking inspections for both sample and defects as well as processing information, taking part in and arranging site meetings, representing the Council with third party representatives. You will also assist in the co-ordination of Stockport Council’s Network Management duties and will be working with Developers, Contractors and other Key Stakeholders to agree works, check site procedures are being undertaken correctly in line with Codes of Practice and check reinstatements once completed, meets performance targets and meets the Council’s Corporate Objectives.

About You

Candidates will ideally come with experience of Streetworks/Highways or Utilities background. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite is essential, and you will be able to confidently adapt to using job specific computer systems, for example Streetmanager, QGIS. You will need to have good communication skills to cope with the high level of customer interaction. Ability to work unsupervised and plan and manage your own tasks to meet deadlines, performance targets, generate revenue and meet the Council’s Corporate Objectives. Driving licence & access to own vehicle is essential, as you will be undertaking site visits daily.

About Us

Within this role there will be opportunities to develop your own skills in a fast paced and varied environment. The Streetworks team perform a variety of tasks to co-ordinate all works that take place on the public highway, to minimise disruption on Stockport’s Network whilst works for maintenance, upgrades and development are undertaken. At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Victoria Siddall via e-mail: victoria.siddall@stockport.gov.uk or call 0161 218 1610 for an informal discussion about the role.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Eligible at-risk employees are entitled to have their applications considered ahead of internal employees in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy. At risk employees are either employees in the last three months of their fixed-term contract, or those who have been notified in writing that they are at risk by Human Resources following an employee consultation meeting. Employees wishing to be considered as an at-risk applicant are requested to email recruitment@stockport.gov.uk to inform Human Resources. At risk applications are only permitted for opportunities at the employees’ current grade or grades below.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.