Job Description

Job profile

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The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the s/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

Job details

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Job reference

REQ001706

Date posted

24/07/2025

Apply by

07/08/2025

Salary

32,654

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Traffic, Highways and Road Safety

Senior Technician - Roads

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Job description

Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

A Senior Technician - Roads vacancy has arisen within the Highways Technical Services section, where the successful candidate will be required to assist in the provision of a high quality Highways Infrastructure Service.



You must hold an ONC/OND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline and have knowledge of highway infrastructure maintenance issues. Ideally you will be working towards an HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline and have knowledge of highway asset management principles




The duties and main functions of the role will include:


assisting in the preparation and delivery of the ongoing Highway Improvement Programme preparation and maintenance of works drawings and notices to monitor financial and measurement information for schemes and update the database records accordingly Development, co-ordination and implementation of highway and structures maintenance programmes. Undertake site surveys, inspections and measurements. Update computerised mapping systems and databases Assist the Senior Engineer - Roads to manage assets associated with the highway network To ensure that complaints, queries and requests for service are responded to in accordance with Council Policy and direction. To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Divisions procedures




For further information on the post, please contact either Dan Bond, Highways Infrastructure Manger or Simon Pritchard, Senior Engineer on (01443) 281169.




Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.



The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.



In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.