Highway Technician

Hampshire County Council; Petersfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Petersfield is seeking a Highway Technician to assist with highway repairs and maintenance across Hampshire. The ideal candidate will have a willingness to learn, strong communication skills, and an interest in highway engineering. This position offers excellent training and a flexible, supportive work environment aimed at making a positive difference in the community.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Interest-free travel loans

Qualifications

• Willing to learn and adapt to different tasks.
• Appreciation for highway maintenance and management.
• Work under diverse conditions and hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in a variety of highway repairs.
• Respond to highway emergencies and adverse weather.
• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Motivated with willingness to learn

Interest in highway engineering

Team player with collaborative skills

Excellent communication skills

Sound IT skills

Job description

Job Reference: HCC622745
Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 per annum
Work Location: Petersfield, Hook and Bishop's Waltham Depots
Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 7 December 2025
Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted and candidates will be contacted prior to the closing date

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highway Technician to join our Highways Delivery team at Hampshire County Council.

Are you looking for a challenging and diverse role working as part of a friendly and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference?

Have you ever considered a career in Civil Engineering, specialising in Highways Maintenance? Would you like to gain professional experience and an academic qualification, whilst being paid? If so, then this exciting opportunity could be for you!

The Role:

If you are practically minded, able to work as part of a team, enjoy a mixture of outside and office-based work, are good at dealing with people and would like to help maintain the 8,000+km of highways in the beautiful County of Hampshire, then this diverse role is definitely for you.

And if that's not enough, you don't even need to have any previous highways experience. We will provide you with excellent training and development to help you succeed and develop your career within this fantastic organisation.

Through maintaining roads and footways, the work that we do directly impacts the whole community. By joining us, you could be helping to make a positive difference for everybody that lives in, works in, or visits Hampshire.

Please state on your application if you have a location preference as there are positions available at Petersfield, Hook and Bishops Waltham Highway depots.

What you’ll do:

As a Highway Technician, you will be assisting engineers in delivering a large variety of highway repairs throughout Hampshire as well as dealing with highway emergencies, adverse weather response and highway enforcement to enable the efficient use of Hampshire’s highway network.

You will have the ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role (you will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and it is essential that you have a full current UK drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis), and, as required, be able to work out of hours to respond to weather and other emergencies.

What we’re looking for:

• A motivated person with a willingness to learn
• Someone with an interest and appreciation of highway engineering and the management/maintenance of a large road network
• A team player with strong collaborative skills
• Excellent communication skills for building positive relationships with a diverse range of people, including colleagues, contractors, members of the public and local councillors
• Sound IT skills and able to accurately record information
• Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally, or formally
• The support of a wider team who will value you and what you achieve

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing. Staff are encouraged to get involved in a variety of internal Networks (BME, staff disability, Carers and working parents, and LGBT+) in accordance with our Inclusion Strategy.

Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.