Highways and Transport
The Highways and transport sector at Lincolnshire County Council is essential for maintaining the county’s connectivity, ensuring public safety, and driving sustainable growth. This dynamic sub-sector encompasses three critical areas: Highways, transport, and school crossings. Each area plays a pivotal role in supporting Lincolnshire’s infrastructure and offers diverse career paths for individuals eager to make a meaningful difference. Whether planning road networks, improving public transport, or ensuring children’s safety, there are opportunities to create a lasting impact in the community.
Areas that sit within this department include:
Highways
The Highways team ensures Lincolnshire’s road networks are safe, efficient, and accessible for residents and businesses. This involves designing, maintaining, and upgrading roads, improving public spaces, and supporting sustainable travel initiatives like cycling and walking routes. Teams include engineers, planners, and maintenance workers who oversee everything from pothole repairs to large-scale infrastructure projects. Their work keeps Lincolnshire connected, ensuring mobility for all.
Working in highways suits individuals who enjoy problem-solving and hands-on projects. Whether you’re designing new roads, coordinating maintenance crews, or planning sustainable travel options, these roles have a direct impact on improving daily life in Lincolnshire.
If you’re interested in engineering, transport planning, or environmental sustainability, Highways offers a rewarding career path with diverse projects and opportunities to make a difference.
Transport
The Transport team supports Lincolnshire’s residents by providing reliable and accessible public transport services. This includes managing bus networks, coordinating community transport schemes, and ensuring services meet the needs of rural and urban areas alike. The team also works on long-term planning to address future transport demands and support sustainability goals, such as reducing carbon emissions.
A career in transport is ideal for individuals who are passionate about creating systems that connect people. Roles include transport planners, service coordinators, and accessibility officers, all focused on improving mobility and fostering independence for residents.
If you value logistics, innovation, and teamwork, transport offers opportunities to shape the future of travel in Lincolnshire and beyond.
School crossings
The School Crossings team plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of children and families during their journeys to and from school. This involves managing school crossing patrols and implementing safety measures near schools, such as signage and speed control initiatives. By working closely with schools and communities, the team helps create safer environments for young pedestrians.
Working in school crossings is perfect for individuals who care about children’s safety and enjoy engaging with the community. Roles include crossing patrol officers and safety advisors, all focused on reducing risks and promoting awareness of road safety.
If you’re a practical, reliable, and community-oriented person, this area offers a fulfilling way to make a difference every day.
Check out the different roles below
Management and operations
Management and leadership roles across highways, transport, and school crossings involve strategic oversight, ensuring the effective delivery of services, and aligning activities with organisational goals. Leaders are responsible for setting long-term objectives, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards, and fostering collaboration across teams. These roles require vision, innovation, and the ability to inspire and lead multidisciplinary teams.
Key roles: Head of highways, director of transport, head of school crossings, senior civil engineer, transport planning manager, highways maintenance manager
Skills & attributes: Strategic planning, leadership, stakeholder engagement, financial management, compliance knowledge, and innovative thinking.
If you are a visionary with strong organisational and interpersonal skills, management and leadership roles offer the opportunity to shape meaningful change.
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Engineering and technical roles
Engineering and technical roles in Highways focus on planning, designing, and maintaining road networks and infrastructure. These roles involve conducting site surveys, analysing traffic flow, preparing engineering designs, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Professionals in these positions oversee road repairs, plan new infrastructure projects, and integrate sustainable travel solutions like cycling and walking paths. They also work on mitigating environmental impacts and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver efficient, long-term transport systems.
Key roles: Civil engineer; highways engineer; geotechnical engineer; structural engineer; traffic engineer; road safety officer; highways maintenance technician; drainage engineer
Skills & attributes: Analytical thinking, technical expertise, attention to detail, problem-solving, and sustainability focus.
If you thrive on solving complex problems and are passionate about infrastructure, Highways technical roles provide a rewarding pathway to contribute to community development.
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Transport technical roles
Transport technical roles involve operational and strategic tasks to enhance public and community transport services. Professionals in these roles manage and optimise transport schedules, design routes to improve accessibility, and monitor performance metrics to ensure efficiency. Key tasks include integrating new technologies, coordinating with service providers, and implementing initiatives to reduce environmental impact.
Key roles: Transport planner, accessibility officer, community transport coordinator
Skills & attributes: Organisational skills, regulatory knowledge, problem-solving, and data analysis expertise.
If you are innovative and enjoy working in logistics and planning, transport technical roles offer the chance to directly influence how communities connect and thrive.
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School crossing roles
Operational roles in school crossings are dedicated to safeguarding children and families during their daily commutes. These roles involve managing designated crossing points to ensure safe passage, monitoring traffic flow, and implementing effective road safety measures. Professionals in this area also engage with local schools and communities to raise awareness about pedestrian safety, provide guidance to drivers, and contribute to creating safer environments around schools.
Key roles: School crossing patrol officer, safety advisor
Skills & attributes: Reliability, attention to detail, strong communication, and public engagement.
If you are a community-minded individual with a commitment to safety, operational roles in school crossings offer a fulfilling way to make a direct and positive impact.
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Administrative and support roles
Administrative and support roles are essential in ensuring the smooth operation of services across Highways, Transport, and School Crossings. These roles focus on operational coordination, managing documentation, processing permits, and maintaining regulatory compliance. Professionals in these positions support both leadership and technical teams, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
Key Roles: Administrative coordinator, compliance officer, scheduling officer, data analyst, finance assistant
Skills & attributes: Attention to detail, organisational ability, IT proficiency, problem-solving, and excellent communication skills.
If you are detail-oriented, organised, and enjoy problem-solving, administrative and support roles offer a vital opportunity to underpin impactful projects.
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In addition to customer-facing roles, departments within the council rely on support functions like marketing, finance, HR, IT, procurement and operations. For more information on these departments and the roles they offer, click here to explore further.
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