Highways Maintenance Manager

Would you like to be part of our friendly, welcoming Area 1 Highways team, proud to manage all aspects of the highway network in and around Richmond and the North Yorkshire Dales National Park?

We are looking for an experienced Engineer to join the team as a Highways Maintenance Manager.


Our area covers the northern area of North Yorkshire, including Richmond, Hawes, Leyburn and Middleham and the many pretty stone built villages. Working within the beautiful North Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the coast to coast intersects the Pennine Way with spectacular dales, crags and waterfalls, with good road and rail links to York, Newcastle and beyond.

The Role

As a Maintenance Manager you will be liaising and collaborating with our delivery partners to develop positive relationships and improve delivery performance across our Highways North Yorkshire partnership. This is a key element of the role as well as fostering good relationships with Elected Members and the wider community of stakeholders we engage with.

The Highways Operations Unit is responsible for the implementation of highway improvement and maintenance schemes, routine highway maintenance activities, delivery of the winter maintenance services, local network management and liaison with the public at a local level.

The main focus of the role of Maintenance Manager will be to lead the team to ensure highway safety compliance. You will:

assess and identify highway maintenance works, including drainage and surface treatments.
prepare design briefs that contribute to the delivery of the local capital programme, including the monitoring and management of local budgets.
assist in delivering our winter service in your capacity as duty manager on a standby rota basis as well as assisting with other emergencies.
The role will include some occasional out of hours working.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to further develop their career and management skills within the Highways Service and the Council. The role allows for continuous learning and development, fostering personal and professional growth.

Find out more about opportunities in Highways here: Highways Opportunities.

To be successful in this role, candidates should demonstrate the following qualifications and attributes:

Possession of an HNC/HND in a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent qualifications
Proven capability to deputise effectively for the Area Manager when required
Extensive experience in highways-related projects and operations
A strong background in designing and implementing maintenance and improvement schemes
Proficiency in budgetary planning, monitoring, and control
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with the public
A strong commitment to delivering outstanding customer service
A clear understanding of political processes and awareness of the public sector environment

What can we offer you?

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.

Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days per year after 5 years continuous service, plus public holidays.
Up to 10 days extra leave can be purchased at any time. Extended unpaid leave is available for career breaks subject to business needs.
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Contact & Apply

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Jayne Charlton on 07989378754 or email [email protected].

Key Dates:

Closing Date: Saturday 27th September 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Venue for Interview: County Hall, Northallerton

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.