Somerset County Council

Kier wins £225m Somerset 'refresh' deal

25/10/2023

Kier Transportation is set to replace Milestone Infrastructure as Somerset Council’s highways term maintenance contractor in an eight-year deal valued at £225m.

In Somerset, when it rains it pours

16/08/2023

It's been a wet summer in the south of England but in Somerset, it seems that when it rains it has the proverbial downpour, as the county suffered a terrible run of bad luck.

No repair ahead! Residents await landslip recovery

02/02/2022

A Somerset road that was hit by a landslip in February last year will not re-open 'for the foreseeable future', the county council has said.

Council plays catch-up on junction scheme

08/07/2021

Alun Griffiths will begin work next month on an £8.3m junction upgrade on a key route into Taunton that was postponed last year ‘to support the local economy during the coronavirus recovery’.

Skanska wins Somerset roads deal

19/01/2017

Skanska has been awarded a contract to maintain the roads on behalf of Somerset County Council.

SWH wins Plymouth highways contract

22/09/2016

Plymouth City Council has appointed South West Highways (SWH) as the new contractor for its highways maintenance services.

Somerset CC use recycling technique to improve roads

29/07/2016

Somerset County Council will look to strengthen and improve 2,300m of carriageway by using a road recycling technique developed by Stabilised Pavements.

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Highways jobs

Business Improvement Officer

£31869 - £34663
We have an exciting opportunity in our Highways & Transport Business Improvement Team for a Business Improvement Officer. We are looking for an experienced, efficient, and flexible person who can provide high quality support. It is an extremely interesti One Angel Square
Recruiter: West Northamptonshire Council

Highways Contract Inspector

£36734.00 - £39278.00
This is an exciting time to join our Contact Investigation team! You don’t need experience across all aspects of the role you’re applying for as that will form part of your development journey, but you will need experience of highway projects, contrac Northampton
Recruiter: West Northamptonshire Council

Maintenance Engineer - Traffic Signals

Competitive
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager this is a great opportunity to be part of a successful and performing maintenance team, maintaining the Traffic Signals, across London. Carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance on traffic signals. England, London
Recruiter: Telent

Principal Planning Liaison Officer

£39,186 to £43,421 per annum
Working in Somerset provides the opportunity to help improve lives of the people that live here Taunton, Somerset
Recruiter: Somerset Council

Waste and Street Scene Locality Manager

£48,474 per annum - £52,504 per annum
We are looking to recruit a Waste and Street Scene Locality Manager. Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Recruiter: North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director for Environment, Highways and Sustainability

£89,933 to £95,809
This is an exceptional opportunity to build on a decade of progress Solihull, West Midlands
Recruiter: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Development Management Engineer - Section 38 Site Inspector

£33,945 - £36,648 per annum
The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. Warwickshire
Recruiter: Warwickshire County Council

Senior Officer (Highway Schemes) OCC616481

£43,421 - £46,464 per annum
We are determined to deliver a high quality, safe, sustainable, and reliable network. Oxford, Oxfordshire
Recruiter: Oxfordshire County Council

Assistant Arboricultural Consultant

£26100 - £30706 per annum + + 26 Days Leave & Defined Benefit Pension
Assistant Arboricultural ConsultantPermanent, Full TimeUp to £30,706 per annumLocation
Recruiter: Essex County Council

Community Highway Technical Support Officer

£31364 - £35745
Staffordshire County Council is one of the largest local authorities in the UK with an ambitious vision to help Staffordshire's economy grow. Staffordshire
Recruiter: Staffordshire County Council

Officer (Highway Policy and Performance) OCC616034

£32,076 - £34,834 per annum
We're determined to deliver a high quality, safe, sustainable, and reliable network. Oxfordshire
Recruiter: Oxfordshire County Council

Officer - Highway Records OCC616019

£32,076 - £34,834 per annum
We are a small team which maintains the record of the public highway within Oxfordshire. Oxford, Oxfordshire
Recruiter: Oxfordshire County Council

Highway Asset and Development Manager

Grade N Scp 50 £59,031 to Scp 53 £62,076, plus car allowance
To be responsible for leading, developing and delivering an effective, efficient and safe Highway Asset Management Service Bolton, Greater Manchester
Recruiter: Bolton Council

PWT/Labour Support

Negotiable
You will be carrying out PWT (Protection Worker on the Track) duties and protect staff whilst on or about the track during engineering hours and to as England, London, City of London
Recruiter: Telent

PWT/Labour Support

Negotiable
You will be carrying out PWT (Protection Worker on the Track) duties and protect staff whilst on or about the track during engineering hours and to as England, London, City of London
Recruiter: Telent

Street Environment Manager

ME13 - £45,021 - £48,060 per annum inclusive
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Merton’s newly formed Public Realm directorate Merton, London (Greater)
Recruiter: London Borough of Merton

HGV Driver

£13.59 per hour
Our client has a great opportunity for HGV/LGV drivers. York, North Yorkshire
Recruiter: City of York Council

Engineer

£40,221 - £51,515
As part of a friendly and enthusiastic team, you will play an important role in designing innovative urban transport and public realm projects 100 Temple Street Redcliff Bristol BS1 6AN
Recruiter: Bristol City Council

Land Charges Coordinator

£27,803 – £31,364 per annum
It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team here at Staffordshire County Council. Staffordshire
Recruiter: Staffordshire County Council

Road Adoptions Technician

£27,803 – £31,364 per annum
It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team here at Staffordshire County Council. Staffordshire
Recruiter: Staffordshire County Council

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