Job description

West Berkshire Council are looking to recruit a Senior Technician to work within our busy Asset Management team. 

You will contribute to the delivery of asset management activities within the Environment service, specifically working within the highway asset management team and delivering the highway maintenance service. 

In helping to maintain over 1,300km of highway network, you would be assisting with all aspects of reactive highway maintenance including: 

• Identifying defects, assessing need/risk/urgency of repairs and issuing instruction to our contractor for repairs using a mobile tablet device.
• The undertaking of scheduled walked and driven inspections of roads and footways at regular intervals as defined in policy/current guidance.
• Overseeing enforcement of the removal of unauthorised highway nuisances and obstructions, and other infringements of the highway and associated legislation.
• Checking works for quality and compliance with technical standards and agreeing sums for payment of the work.
• Managing and responding to correspondence.
• Ensuring that all works are carried out safely and in accordance with health and safety policies and good practice.

Ideally, you should have experience in delivering highway maintenance and improvement works, ideally through a term contract arrangement, and you will also need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle in order to fulfil this role. 

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as: 

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service. 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. 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 to avoid disappointment. 

To learn more about the role, please contact Nick Dale, Principal Engineer (Highway Maintenance), on 01635 519882 or email Nick.Dale@westberks.gov.uk for an informal discussion. 

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Equal Opportunities

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How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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