Asset Systems Engineer – Alconbury Weald, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Help Shape the Future of Highway Asset Management in Cambridgeshire
Do you thrive on turning data into decisions? Are you passionate about digital innovation, asset management, and improving public services through technology?
At Cambridgeshire County Council, we’re looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Asset Systems Engineer to lead the development and delivery of our highway asset management systems and help shape how we manage one of the county’s most valuable public assets. This role leads the asset systems function, supports data-driven investment decisions, and drives continuous improvement across the highways service.
Why This Role Matters
Every year, critical decisions are made about maintaining and improving Cambridgeshire’s highways network. Those decisions rely on high-quality data, effective systems, and insightful analysis.
As our Asset Systems Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of that process.
You’ll help ensure that asset systems provide reliable information, support strategic investment decisions, improve service performance, and enable the Council to deliver value for money for residents and communities across Cambridgeshire.
This is a unique opportunity to combine engineering, digital technology, data analysis, leadership, and innovation in a role that delivers real-world impact
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Barry Wylie, Asset Strategy & Systems Manager – Barry.Wylie@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
About you
We’re looking for someone who is equally comfortable discussing technical systems, analysing data, and working with colleagues across a complex organisation.
You will ideally have:
Essential
- Strong knowledge of asset management systems and their practical application.
- Experience analysing and interpreting complex data sets.
- Knowledge of highway asset management principles and maintenance practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Experience leading projects, programmes, or system improvements.
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
- Experience within highways, construction, infrastructure, engineering, or a related asset management environment.
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Professional membership of organisations such as ICE, IHE or CIHT.
- Experience of highway asset management.
- Knowledge of NEC contracts and procurement processes.
- Experience delivering presentations, reports, and briefings.
- Experience of project management and supplier management.
- Knowledge of coding, automation, Python, or similar digital tools.
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers…