At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our friendly Highways team and help keep our roads safe and smooth.
- Company: North Yorkshire Council, dedicated to managing our beautiful highway network.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, local government pension, employee discounts, and travel loans.
- Other info: Great opportunities for personal growth in a vibrant environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while enjoying a rewarding career.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and teamwork abilities.
The predicted salary is between 29064 - 31537 £ per year.
Would you like to be part of one of our friendly and welcoming Highways teams, who take pride in managing every aspect of our county’s highway network? Our county boasts vibrant market towns and two National Parks, with excellent links to York, Leeds, and Newcastle. It’s a unique and rewarding place to build your career.
The Role
As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in keeping this essential and picturesque network running safely and smoothly for residents, businesses, and visitors. As a Technical Assistant, reporting direct to the Area Manager you will:
- Contribute to the effective delivery of highway works by completing tasks assigned by the Area Manager.
- Manage, interrogate and coordinate complex databases and spreadsheets to support accurate operational planning.
- Produce high‑quality maps, plans and technical drawings suitable for presentation and project use.
- Support data collection activities to inform revenue and capital scheme delivery.
- Organise, prepare and implement permanent and temporary Traffic Regulation Orders as required.
About You
The successful candidate will:
- Have strong analytical skills.
- Be an excellent communicator.
- Have good decision-making skills.
- Be able to prioritise and organise their own workload as well as being able to work well within a team environment.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier. These include:
- A local government pension scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes.
- Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- Travel loans.
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing.
If you would like to know more about this role, please get in touch with Jayne – Area Manager on Jayne.Charlton@northyorks.gov.uk.
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