Job Reference: HCC624536
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Trafalgar House, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (part time hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 2 August 2026
Interview Date: w/c 10 August 2026 or w/c 17 August 2026
Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted, therefore this advert may close early depending on volumes of applications received.
We're looking for a motivated Project Officer to join our Highways team. You'll support the delivery of business change and service improvements, helping to review processes, analyse business needs and implement solutions that improve the way we work and the services we deliver.
Within a supportive and innovative team, you'll work with colleagues across Highways to deliver projects and improvement initiatives, using business analysis and stakeholder engagement to identify opportunities, support decision-making and deliver change. You'll also provide business support across a range of operational and improvement activities.
We're looking for someone with strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills who enjoys working collaboratively to improve services. You'll have experience supporting projects, implementing change or service improvements, and using data and insight to identify opportunities and inform decision-making. You'll be confident building relationships, managing competing priorities and turning ideas into practical solutions.
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package
Project Officer Candidate Pack
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