Road Officer (Utilities)

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council seeks to appoint a Roads Officer (utilities) to help maintain and improve our public road network. In this frontline role, you’ll inspect, monitor, and regulate statutory undertaker works across the Midlothian Council area, ensuring high standards are delivered in their essential works with good quality, on spec reinstatements to the road infrastructure. You’ll work closely with contractors, utilities, and communities to deliver safe, responsive, and efficient services while supporting the Council’s commitment to sustainability, safety, and customer service.

A good understanding of the SRWR, reinstatement quality plans, traffic management plans (to include the wider impact they cause) plus experience of record keeping, and critical evaluation would be beneficial.

The right candidate will have a ‘can do’ attitude, be a critical thinker and have excellent people skills. We are changing how we work with a strong focus on digitalisation so adaptable to change is critical.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team in a role that blends technical expertise, public service, and problem-solving. Midlothian is a great place to grow being the fastest growing local authority area in Scotland. The successful candidate fully supported in career development, have access to the generous pension scheme plus have access to a range of employee benefits to include vehicles and bikes.

KNOWLEDGE:

Registration as an Engineering Technician with a relevant HNC/HND or equivalent is required in addition to competence to undertake Technician/Engineering support duties is essential. Previous experience in a roads construction environment and the supervision of staff along with knowledge of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 is also required to undertake the job.

Membership of the institute of the Clerk of works is desirable.

To be fully competent in the job, experience with dealing with members of the public, liaising with utilities companies, contractors and the design of road safety and traffic management schemes is required.  The jobholder must also have a thorough knowledge of road materials and construction, demonstrate and understanding of contract procedures and learn the environmental detail of Midlothian

CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 7th January 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Week commencing 19^th January 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Road Officer (Utilities)

Directorate: Place

Working from Home: No

Location: Fairfield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £34,207.12 per annum.

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way disclosure certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.