Highways Engineering Technician - Standby & Weekend

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the Highway Maintenance Team within the Communities Directorate. The role focuses on identifying highway defects, compiling information, and supporting contract and incident response in a busy network environment.

The post requires arithmetic proficiency, teamwork, and effective communication. A Welsh-speaking candidate is preferred, and a driving licence is essential for site duties and out-of-hours responses.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway maintenance or similar environment.
• Able to collate information from databases and present in a report.
• Willing to participate in out-of-hours call-out system.
• Strong arithmetic skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Welsh language ability is required for this post.
• A valid driving licence is a requirement.
• Health Surveillance assessment via Occupational Health is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify defects within the highway and suggest repair options.
• Collate information from highway databases and present in a report.
• Participate in out-of-hours call-out system to resolve highway issues.
• Investigate queries/referrals regarding the highway network and draft responses.

Skills

Arithmetic ability

Teamwork

Communication

Welsh language

Driving licence

Job description

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the Highway Maintenance Team within the Communities Directorate. The role focuses on identifying highway defects, compiling information, and supporting contract and incident response in a busy network environment.

The post requires arithmetic proficiency, teamwork, and effective communication. A Welsh-speaking candidate is preferred, and a driving licence is essential for site duties and out-of-hours responses.