Highways England Careers and Employment

Highways England staff have a wide range of expertise and skills and come from all parts of the community. As a member of Highways England you will be collaborating closely with our partners across the supply chain to help carry out a challenging programme of work

Traffic Officer in North West

on 22 March 2021

Traffic officer

The job itself is good also satisfying and can be difficult at times also sometimes traumatic as we deal with an array of circumstances from debris to accidents, lane closures to serious incidents involving the use of other agencies .24hr 7 day a week 6 shifts on 3 shifts off

No Idea in Bristol, Bristol

on 18 October 2020

Poor direction

Poor. No development strategy, no investment in talent. Non technical. Project management and KPI focus. Poor ethics regarding team and graduate development.

Structures technician in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

on 6 August 2020

If your face fits you can get away with anything

I was press ganged into this organisation then bullied out by a vindictive line manager and his cohorts. This, however was not before I witnessed staff having driven to Nottingham from Birmingham do a few minutes of work then leave presumably to go home early, with the cabal doing likewise.

Control Room Traffic Officer in Godstone

on 22 July 2020

underpaid and understaffed

Control Room Traffice Officers.... So short staffed that holidays are non existant... Management if ok IF your face fits.. Understaffed by 50 percent..the Shifts are BRUTAL and change so often you just want to sleep..Handover add 45 minutes to each day.. WINDOWS 7

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Insights from 73 Indeed users who have interviewed with Highways England within the last 5 years.

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Research the role and the organisation. Know facts about them and the role before you turn up. Are there any company values, quotes, standards or catchphrases that THEY use and more importantly that they may ask you about. Read the job description - it's a fair bet they are going to ask you to demonstrate the key requirements. This is your homework for any interview with anyone surely. Make being prepared your mission.

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For the Traffic Officer position, there is a behavioural exercise and a face-to-face, competency based interview.

Shared on 12 November 2018

How dowe maintain the highways, what are the safety procedures we should know. Are there any specific books to should read. Will we have to do any other motorway test–?

Shared on 9 January 2018

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