I began my career at the council as an Assistant Highway Officer, initially with limited knowledge of Highways. However, working alongside Highway Officers and Project Engineers, while simultaneously pursuing my Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering on a day-release basis, enabled me to rapidly expand my expertise and advance within the department.
When an opportunity arose for a Highway Officer position, my manager encouraged me to apply. The skills I had gained in a short time supported my successful transition into the role.
Taking on additional responsibilities and assisting Project Engineers with scheme design provided valuable insight into the complexities of the profession, further shaping my understanding and experience.
Now, as a Project Engineer, my role is dynamic and fast-paced, involving the scoping, design, and management of maintenance schemes. Identifying sites in need of maintenance to overseeing the project through the design phase and ultimately managing projects on the ground, is incredibly rewarding.
Highways career opportunities
Our service
With over 9,000 km in length and 1497 bridges, North Yorkshire has one of the longest road and bridge networks of any highway authority in the country. Our highway infrastructure is therefore paramount to our success.
Our ambition is to ensure that North Yorkshire is a place with a strong economy and a commitment to sustainable growth that enables our residents and visitors to fulfil their ambitions and aspirations.
We want North Yorkshire to be a thriving county which adapts to a changing world and remains a special place for everyone to live, work and visit.
Delivering the right transport infrastructure is critical to achieving our ambition, and that’s where you come in.
Our people
We are proud of our workforce and their daily commitment to deliver this vital service to the residents of North Yorkshire. We are a diverse workforce and can proudly boast we employ the above national average for women working in engineering. Furthermore, we believe in “growing our own” focussing on personal development within our clearly defined career pathways allowing our people to progress.
You can be part of our future too!
Hear from some of our team
Ross - Project Engineer
Our current job opportunities
Highways Project Engineer - Skipton
Salary: £30,559 to £41,511
Grade: H to JK (career graded)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Skipton
Closing date: 15 June 2025
Interview date: week commencing 30 June 2025
Highways Officer - Whitby
Salary: £33,366 to £37,035
Grade: I
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week; some out-of-hours work including weekends
Location: Whitby
Closing date: 29 June 2025
Interview date: week commencing 14 July 2025
Highways Improvement Manager - Scarborough
Salary: £49,764 to £53,817
Grade: N
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Closing date: 29 June 2025
Location: Scarborough or Whitby with hybrid working
Apply now: Highways Improvement Manager, Scarborough or Whitby
Working for us - what we can offer you
We can offer you a range of employee benefits, including a competitive salary, generous leave entitlement, a government pension scheme and access to our Everybody Benefits package which includes a variety of retail discounts.
You will be fully enabled through mobile kit to work in a highly agile way at locations across designated local authorities.
We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including:
- modern flexible working practices
- a local government pension scheme
- family friendly leave
- salary sacrifice, employee cash backs and discounts schemes
- learning, development and career advancement opportunities
We can offer you multiple opportunities for career progression working across diverse services and with access to a range of technologies to support modern and agile ways of working.
As a council we are very much committed to encouraging flexible working for our employees, which will include using modern technologies to connect with clients, working from other bases across the county as well as working from home.
Find out more about working for the council and the benefits we offer.
Contact us and apply
If you feel you have the skills, passion, and drive that we are seeking, we want to hear from you!
For an informal chat about opportunities available across the county, please send your CV to sophie.hills@northyorks.gov.uk.
To apply for any role, please submit your application via our jobs and careers site.
We will not accept applications from agencies.