Job Description

• Salary: Grade G, SCP 20 - 25, 31,586 to 35,235 per annum (pay award pending)
• Location: Magdalen House
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 30/06/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: HPP/25/315246

About the role / service
We are seeking to appoint a Highway Technician to join our Highways Maintenance & Asset Management team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual with a proven record, qualified to degree level or other recognised Engineering based qualification.
As a Highway Technician you will work across the borough of Sefton and play a vital role in maintaining the council's highway infrastructure.
Conduct both walked and driven condition inspections in line with relevant legislation, ensuring that all works meet the highest standards set by the council.
You will be responsible for identifying and reporting defects, managing emergency situations and collaborating with utility companies, contractors and the public.
About you
Are you qualified to degree level or have equivalent technical experience in an engineering or transportation discipline; or possess equivalent experience within a local authority or organisation of comparable complexity.
With highway maintenance experience, you will have the ability to monitor and manage varied working patterns and build and maintain positive relationships with a range of stake holders.
You will have knowledge of construction methods, materials, and practices, plus a knowledge of Approved Codes of Practice, highway standards, and health and safety, to enable effective design and supervision of highway improvements.
The successful candidate will possess a valid UK driving licence.
If you are ready to contribute to the safety and quality of our highways network, while enjoying the challenge of a dynamic work environment, we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact HR representative to resolve your enquiry.
Provisional interview date: Early July 2025
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should we receive sufficient applications. If interested in this role, please complete an application as early as possible.
Provisional interview date: Early July 2025
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.