Highways Technical Assistant

North Yorkshire Council; Skipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Skipton is seeking a Technical Assistant to provide technical support and contribute to highway management teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage databases. Benefits include a local government pension and various employee discounts.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits

Travel loans

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Capable of managing and interrogating complex databases and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to Highway Operation teams.
• Contribute to the delivery of effective highway works.
• Produce presentation quality maps, plans, and technical drawings.
• Organize and implement Traffic Regulation Orders.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Decision-making skills

Workload prioritization and organization

Job description

Would you like to be part of one of our friendly, welcoming Highways teams, who are proud to manage all aspects of the highway network? If so, you are just what we are looking for!

Our county includes a number of vibrant Market towns and two beautiful National Parks with easy access to York Leeds and Newcastle.

Join us in keeping this vital and scenic network running smoothly.

The Role

As a Technical Assistant, reporting direct to the Area Manager you will:

• Provide technical assistance to Highway Operation teams
• Contribute to the delivery of effective highway works through tasks as assigned by the Area Manager and identified through target setting andmonitoring, performance appraisal and development and training
• Management interrogation and co-ordination of complex databases and spread sheets
• Production of presentation quality maps, plans and technical drawings
• Contribute to the data collection to develop the revenue and capital scheme delivery
• Organising, preparation and implementation of permanent and temporary Traffic Regulation Orders as assigned

For more details, please see our Job Description.

Find out more about working in our Highways directorate here: Highways Opportunities

About You

The successful candidate will:

• Have strong analytical skills
• Be an excellent communicator
• Have good decision-making skills
• Be able to prioritise and organise their own workload as well as being able to work well within a busy team environment.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• Travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact and apply:

For further information about the role please contact Hannah Benson via email ([e-mail]) or phone [phone]).

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.