Technician - Highway Control

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Mountsorrel Depot, Hawcliffe Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire LE12 7AH

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC. Please Note: Interviews will be in-person

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician within our Highway Control team at Leicestershire County Council. The role supports the undertaking of design and delivery of highway infrastructure programmes and projects across the service area, which may include estimating, consultations, contract management and supervision or administrative processes, ensuring that these meet current standards and that schemes are delivered on time, to quality, and within cost.

The Technician will assist in the preparation and presentation of general information, documents, projects and reports related to the work of the service area, and will help in the research and analysis of data and in the preparation, monitoring and review of relevant budgets. The role involves a mixture of site, office and home working to suit the needs of the business, and may involve working outside normal hours.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence how you meet the following criteria:

• A good standard of education including NVQ3 or equivalent, such as a BTEC in Civil Engineering or A-Levels A-C in relevant subjects, or demonstratable experience outlined in the Person Specification, together with a commitment to attain the essential qualifications.
• Experience of working in an engineering setting, including design, management, maintenance or administrative processes in relation to highways infrastructure.
• Experience of accurately capturing, storing and retrieving information to meet customer and organisational needs and of interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice or drawings.
• Experience of engaging with customers, including attending and producing materials for meetings and exhibitions.
• Knowledge of current highways legislation relevant to the service area; it would be ideal if you also have knowledge of CDM regulations and current highway design standards, construction techniques, asset management principles or maintenance standards.
• Good IT skills, including the ability to learn the use of service specific systems and software and are able to interpret maps, plans and engineering drawings.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

Contact

Tony Glover, Inspection & Enforcement Manager

Telephone: 0116 3052125

Email: tony.glover@leics.gov.uk