Permanent
Senior Highway Engineer
About the role and our team
Join our team as a Senior Highway Engineer within the Highway Services Division in the Department of Infrastructure!
This role has a unique opportunity to shape road safety and active travel within the Department of Infrastructure at a time of considerable change in mobility choices.
As this role sits within the Highway Services Division, you will also benefit from exposure to broader legislative and delivery of the Island’s Transport System.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference for highway users’ safety and mobility; whilst supporting social and economic wellbeing.
You will also be championing vision zero and safe systems active travel, where resilience is a key factor we’re looking for to be successful in this role.
If you think you have the above skills, we would love to hear from you!
What can this role offer me?
If working flexibly is important to you, you’ll be happy to know we operate a flexi-time system making it easier to reclaim any additional hours worked and to fit your other commitments around your work life.
Your development is taken seriously by Highway Services, we will do what we can to support your development needs. Your manager will encourage your development that you would like or need and they will try their best, with the resources available, to make it happen.
About the Island and relocating
Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance! There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore!
There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).
To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.
If you are relocating or returning to the Island, you can also benefit from the National Insurance Holiday Scheme, which allows you to apply for a refund on your NI contributions for your 1st year of living here. To see how this scheme could benefit you, and to find out more about relocating to the Isle of Man, visit www.locate.im
A relocation package of up to £5,000 based on receipts is available for this role. There will also be an interest free advance of salary available for this role. To find out more about our relocation package, download the leaflet below.
How to find out more and apply
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Kevin Almond on 01624 686672.
A full driving licence is required for this role.
To apply online, please click here
The closing date for this vacancy is 23rd November 2021.