Senior Technical Officer – Community Projects

Company: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
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Location: West Yorkshire
Job Description:

The Team

Do you have an interest in highway safety and have some knowledge of Traffic and Highway Law? Would you like to make a difference to parking and congestion on our roads and around schools: Would you enjoy a varied role where you would focus on the delivery of community schemes to improve parking and congestion throughout Kirklees? Are you a problem solver and have excellent knowledge of electronic systems? Then we have the perfect role for you!

The Role

We’d like to hear from you if you

  • Can manage a small team and help junior officers design minor traffic schemes when needed.
  • Can prioritise your workloads
  • Have experience of dealing with challenging customers and have a strong customer focus
  • Can investigate and respond to requests from the public, Local Councillors and MPs and develop a range of solutions to a wide range of Highway Safety issues
  • Have the necessary skills to work in a political environment
  • Have some basic knowledge / experience of what is involved in processing ‘Traffic Regulations Orders’ and when and where they are used.
  • Can consult with a wide range of people
  • Can assess the potential impacts of proposed housing on the Highway Network.

For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.

What can we offer?

  • Hybrid working supporting a balance between home and work
  • A friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing training and career development
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working

What a team member says about the role

“Having recently joined the team, I am currently training in my new role which involves allocating and over-seeing the work and progress of minor schemes for the technical officer as well as investigating and replying to complaints about parking. I am also starting to develop highway safety schemes to improve road safety within Kirklees and I enjoy meeting people on site to discuss their concerns; it is very rewarding when you can come up with ways of helping them and make a difference to their lives. The team are very friendly and supportive, and I am enjoying working alongside them.”

We may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.

Karen Northis the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

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Posted: August 20th, 2026