Principal Highway Drainage Engineer

Job Title: Principal Highway Drainage Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Unit 3, Thorn Business Park, Hereford

Hours: 37

Salary band: HC10 £46,142 - £50,269 per annum

Closing date: 24 July 2026

The Role

This is an exciting time to join the Highways and Public Realm team at Herefordshire Council.

We’re transforming how highways and public realm services are delivered across Herefordshire, bringing them back under direct Council control for the first time in years. From June this year (2026), we’ll be working in a new way that gives us greater flexibility, more local accountability, and a sharper focus on quality and value for money.

By joining us now, you’ll be part of a team shaping the future of essential services that residents rely on every day from maintaining roads and green spaces to keeping our streets clean and safe.

We can offer the chance to make a real difference in you...