We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. /*generated inline style */ Organisation   Kirklees /*generated inline style */ Directorate   Place /*generated inline style */ Service Area   Highways & Streetscene /*generated inline style */ Hours   37 /*generated inline style */ Number of Jobs   2 /*generated inline style */ Location(s)   Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF /*generated inline style */ Position type   Permanent /*generated inline style */ Grade   Grade 7 - 9 /*generated inline style */ Salary   £28,624 - £36,124 /*generated inline style */ Enhancements / additional payments details   TBC /*generated inline style */  Advert Wording  

The Highway Safety team are responsible for ensuring that the 1930km road network is safe and suitable for all users to travel throughout Kirklees without being involved in a road traffic collision. 

Recently adopting a Safe Systems approach to the introduction of engineering and education measures the team are working towards our Vision Zero ambition of 0 Killed or Seriously Injured Casualties on our local roads by 2040.

To help achieve our ambition we are looking for a Senior Engineer with the following skills and experience to join the team.

Experience of designing road engineering schemes – desirable with some safety related experienceCan reply to Councillors, MPs, and residents’ concerns regarding road safety on the network Are able to provide professional and technical advice in road safety and highway engineering Can analyse engineering problems and using your technical expertise and engineering judgment to produce solutions – especially when considering interventions to address areas with a high number of road traffic collisions.Experience in or knowledge of road safety audits and / or willingness to learn to become one of the internal road safety auditors.Undertake the relevant duty holder’s role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, in particular, Designer, and help other to understand and undertake theirs .

Get in Touch

If you have any questions or want to discuss any of the roles further, please contact Beth Wrafter on 01484 221000 and she will put you in touch with the Group Engineer/Operational Manager. Evening discussions available on request.

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02 September 2025, 11:55 PM

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