Highways Technical Assistant

LAPV; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Technical Assistant to join their Highways team. The role involves providing technical support, managing databases, and contributing to highway works. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and communication skills, along with the ability to prioritize and organize workload in a busy environment. This position offers a range of benefits including a local government pension, salary sacrifice schemes, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits

Travel loans

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills required.
• Excellent communication skills needed.
• Good decision-making skills essential.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to Highway Operation teams.
• Manage complex databases and spreadsheets.
• Produce presentation quality maps and plans.
• Collect data for revenue and capital schemes.
• Organize Traffic Regulation Orders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Work 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 and monitoring, performance appraisal and development and training
• Management interrogation and co-ordination of complex databases and spreadsheets
• 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.

Whatcan 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

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Contact and apply:

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

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.