Asset Technician - Highways

Cambridgeshire County Council; Great Stukeley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Extra annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Pension contributions (AVCs)

Development opportunities

Paid volunteering hours

IDEAL network access

Recognition awards

Cambs Rewards discounts

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an Asset Technician to join the Asset Management, Design & Delivery team. You will help plan and investigate maintenance work across highways, working with engineers and contractors to deliver practical solutions on-site and in the office.

You will gather information to shape programmes, inspect completed works to ensure quality, and communicate with Town and Parish Councils to understand local priorities.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English, Maths and Science.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and email.
• Ability to investigate problems and identify solutions.

Responsibilities

• Gathering information to help shape maintenance programmes and future improvements.
• Working alongside engineers, technicians and contractors to develop maintenance solutions.
• Supporting the delivery of highway maintenance activities.
• Inspecting completed works and helping ensure high-quality standards are achieved.
• Working with Town and Parish Councils to understand local priorities.
• Helping keep residents informed about planned highway maintenance activities.
• Supporting wider teams to ensure the Council delivers the best possible value for money.
• Join Cambridgeshire County Council and help build, maintain and improve the infrastructure that keeps our communities moving.

Skills

GCSEs (English, Maths, Science)

English

Maths

Science

Education

GCSEs including English, Maths and Science

A Levels

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Teams

Email

Job description

Help Shape the Roads, Footways and Cycleways That Keep Cambridgeshire Moving Looking for a role where you can make a real difference to local communities every day? Do you enjoy solving problems, working with people, getting out on site and being part of a team that delivers visible improvements across the county? If so, we'd love to hear from you. At Cambridgeshire County Council, we're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Asset Technician to join our Asset Management, Design & Delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in highways, engineering, infrastructure, construction or asset management while helping to maintain one of the county's most important public assets. Why This Role Matters Every resident, business, cyclist, pedestrian and vehicle user relies on Cambridgeshire's highway network every day. As an Asset Technician, you'll help us plan, investigate and deliver maintenance activities that keep roads safer, improve journeys and ensure our communities stay connected. You'll support the development and delivery of planned highway maintenance works while helping us understand and respond to local priorities.,

• Gathering information to help shape maintenance programmes and future improvements.
• Working alongside engineers, technicians and contractors to develop maintenance solutions.
• Supporting the delivery of highway maintenance activities.
• Inspecting completed works and helping ensure high-quality standards are achieved.
• Working with Town and Parish Councils to understand local priorities.
• Helping keep residents informed about planned highway maintenance activities.
• Supporting wider teams to ensure the Council delivers the best possible value for money.
• Join Cambridgeshire County Council and help build, maintain and improve the infrastructure that keeps our communities moving.
• Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We're interested in people who are enthusiastic, practical, customer-focused and eager to learn. You don't need to know everything about highways on day one. What matters most is your willingness to learn, work collaboratively and take pride in delivering excellent service to communities across Cambridgeshire. You'll be someone who: Enjoys working as part of a team. Has strong communication and interpersonal skills. Can investigate issues and help find practical solutions. Is organised and able to manage a variety of tasks. Is comfortable using IT systems including Microsoft Office applications. Enjoys spending time both in the office and out on site. Has a genuine interest in improving local infrastructure and communities.

Qualifications & Experience Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Maths and Science.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and email.
• Ability to investigate problems and identify solutions.

Desirable

• A Levels, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of local government or highway legislation.
• Experience communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience working independently towards agreed goals and outcomes.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes