Job Description

Suffolk County Council - Phoenix House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5NP or Halesworth, Blyth Road Industrial Estate, Suffolk IP19 8EN - Hybrid

39,513 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)

37 hours per week

-

Flexible working options available

Permanent x 2 posts

At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. We're not just a local authority; we're a team of dedicated individuals working together to improve lives across our diverse communities. As our new

Community Liaison Engineer

you'll have the unique opportunity to see the direct impact of your work on the people and places that make Suffolk special. Your contributions will help build a brighter future for all. If you're passionate about making a real, tangible difference, it's time to reimagine your career with us. Join Suffolk County Council and turn your passion for positive change into action.

Your role and responsibilities

Reporting to the Community Liaison Manager, you will lead community liaison for a specific geographical area in Suffolk and you will:


develop strong and effective links between Suffolk Highways and local parish, town, district / borough, and county councillors act as the as the main point of contact for technical, legal, and procedural advice to your team and for escalated issues oversee the development and implementation of locally generated speed, safety, minor improvement and maintenance schemes ensuring they achieve the desired outcomes whilst being proportional, provide value for money and with sound asset management principles embedded promote appropriate culture and behaviours and embed these in a customer focused team that establishes and maintains strong and effective relationships with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders.

You will need

to ideally have a relevant professional qualification or have significant experience in a relevant field or project management considerable experience of successfully managing a range of complex projects in highways engineering, speed and road safety, highways design or similar technical disciplines to be able to demonstrate technical ability and an understanding of the use of plans and drawings understanding of Construction Design Management and Health and Safety Legislation considerable experience of working effectively and persuasively in a political environment very confident and persuasive communicator.

You can view a full list of requirements in the

Job and Person Profile (Word)

. If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Suffolk Highways is a collaboration between Suffolk County Council and private sector service provider(s) to meet the primary objective of maintaining roads and delivering new highway infrastructure in Suffolk.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our

Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk)

.

For more information

Please contact

Wayne Saunders

(he/him) or

Mark Kerridge

(he/him) for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling

Wayne Saunders

on

07936 601070

or emailing

wayne.saunders@suffolkhighways.org

or

Mark Kerridge

on

07799 646192

or emailing

mark.kerridge@suffolkhighways.org

.

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the

Job and Person Profile (Word)

.

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 500 words per question). You should use the

Supporting Statement template

.

1.

Describe your experience working with County Councillor's, Parish Councils, Town Councils, or community groups and describe a situation where you had to build relationships with multiple stakeholders who had conflicting interests or priorities.


2. Describe a time when you have collaboratively worked across teams to deliver complex projects in highways engineering.


3. Describe a time when you have add to explain a technical highway solution to different audiences. How did you tailor your communication for each group?

Step 4 -

Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note:

Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.



If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

or calling

03456 014412

. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 23 July 2025.

Interview date: 7 August 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we

offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of

skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that

flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to

understand and support your individual needs. We're driven

to make a positive difference to the world around us and

encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:



up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).