Senior Technician [Engineering Services]

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Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA.

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £33,060 - £36,660 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 15th September 2024

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technician to join our Engineering Services team at Leicestershire County Council, one of the best performing councils in the country. We've achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals committed to delivering public sector road maintenance and highway improvements that offer best value for money whilst simultaneously pushing the boundaries of innovation and carbon savings in construction. Our team has a track record of incorporating recycled materials and innovative construction techniques to reduce costs and our impact on the environment. You will report into Senior Engineers and assist them in the efficient design of multiple Highway construction schemes and maintenance works to achieve delivery within time and cost targets.

As a Senior Technician you will enjoy a competitive salary, as well as a generous benefits package, including pension, flexible working, and annual leave. You will also have access to training and development opportunities, as well as support and guidance from your colleagues and managers. Leicestershire County Council is committed to Smarter Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service. Our diverse team operates a Hybrid working approach partially working from our offices in County Hall, Glenfield and partially working from home. The successful applicant will also be expected to visit construction sites on location.

About us:

Leicestershire County Council is the local highway authority for the county, responsible for maintaining 2,575 miles of roads. We plan and deliver roadworks throughout the year, as well as providing gritting services in winter. We also work with developers and partners to ensure that new developments have appropriate and sustainable highway infrastructure. We are committed to providing a safe, efficient, and accessible transport network for all road users in Leicestershire.

Our Engineering Services team has a track record of incorporating recycled materials and innovative construction techniques to reduce costs and our impact on the environment. They are responsible for the efficient design, planning and project management of multiple Highway construction schemes and maintenance works to achieve delivery within time and cost targets, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality management systems.

About You

To apply for this post, you must hold or have:

• A BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification i.e. NVQ4 and be working towards (or willing to work towards) qualification as Engineering Technician (MICE)
• Experience working in an engineering setting in relation to design, management, maintenance or construction processes.
• Experience of delivering projects and programmes of work to time, quality and cost targets and working collaboratively with key stakeholders ensuring the smooth delivery of project briefs.
• Strong customer focus and able to liaise with customers and clients. Applicants must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Are competent using IT systems [including AutoCAD software] and has strong analytical, planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to interpret maps, plans and Engineering Drawings.
• Knowledge of current Highways Legislation and standards.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Wayne Ramsell, Senior Engineer (Engineering Services)

Telephone: 0116 305 8108

Email: Wayne.Ramsell@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Us

About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Stonewall Top 100, Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
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