Site Technician - Highways Planned Maintenance

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Highways Engineer for their Planned Maintenance Team in Manchester. This role involves overseeing the maintenance of carriageways and footways, ensuring quality and safety on-site, and managing a significant budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a solid background in highway maintenance and engineering. This position offers a chance to contribute to impactful projects while enjoying generous benefits, including a competitive salary, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. Join a supportive team dedicated to enhancing community infrastructure.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Learning Opportunities

Volunteering Leave

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of highway maintenance processes and materials.
• Ability to supervise contractors and maintain site records.

Responsibilities

• Assess sites for future maintenance programs.
• Supervise contractors to ensure quality and safety.
• Investigate complaints and maintain progress records.

Skills

Highway Maintenance Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Planning and Organising

Education

ONC or HNC in Highway or Civil Engineering

Recognised CAD Qualification

Tools

ICT Systems

Job description

Highways Engineer Planned Maintenance

Salary: Grade 6 £32,115 - £35,235 (bar at £34,314) per annum pro rata

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Additional Payments: Casual Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 14th May 2025

Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)

This role is subject to:

• 2 References – Where possible our client requires 3 years' employment history.
• ONC or HNC in a Highway or Civil Engineering discipline or equivalent qualification, or relevant experience within Highway Construction and Maintenance.
• Recognised CAD qualification (or working towards / willingness to undertake).

The Team

The Highways Planned Maintenance Team is responsible for the design, programming and delivery of the planned maintenance of carriageways and footways across Manchester. Typically, the annual budget is circa £14m with works spread over around 450 sites. The works comprise a mixture of reconstruction, resurfacing and preventative treatments and candidates for the available posts will need extensive and detailed knowledge of the materials, site works and techniques associated with all these processes.

The Ideal Candidate

Reporting to the Engineers, Site Technicians need extensive knowledge and experience of highway maintenance and are required who have the ability to carry out the following activities:

• Assessment of sites for inclusion in future programmes.
• Daily supervision of contractors engaged on the Highway Planned Maintenance Programmes to ensure that they are carried out in a safe manner and to the required quality.
• Dealing with any day-to-day site issues that may occur.
• Investigating complaints that may arise as a result of the works.
• Maintaining of site records and keeping Engineers informed regarding progress and any issues arising.
• Inspection of works and identification of remedial works.

You will demonstrate strong communication skills and an understanding of the views of others and respond to issues arising.

Strong analytical skills are required. You must show that you are able to absorb and understand moderately complex information and compare information from a number of different sources.

You will have excellent planning and organising skills showing the ability to organise multiple tasks allocating time according to the complexity of the tasks, prioritising in order to meet deadlines.

It is key that you are able to show strong problem solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrating sound judgement when escalating issues where necessary. Our client is looking for someone who shows logical thinking and the ability to explain reasoning behind decisions made or actions taken. You will have proven ICT skills with the ability to use ICT systems to obtain and analyse data and present it with confidence through a variety of ICT channels.

Finally, you should demonstrate your creative skills and the ability to develop ways of finding solutions.

What you can expect from our client:

• Generous holiday allowance - Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks.
• A buzzing pension - You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave - Take advantage of enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your newborn or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks - Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out. Plus, discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow - Our client is dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse set of learning opportunities, from workshops and training sessions through to apprenticeships and qualifications. All this begins with their comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member - They are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness into everything they do. They review pay annually, recognise three trade unions, and are constantly working to offer the best possible health and wellbeing support throughout all stages of your working life.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave - Give back to the community with three days pro-rate of paid volunteering leave, in addition to existing benefits.

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme

Our client guarantees assessments for applicants who meet the minimum shortlisting requirements for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below:

• Members of the Armed Forces members or veterans
• Current or former care leavers
• Have a disability or long-term condition

Our client is an Equals Opportunity and Disability Confident Employer.

Pre-Employment Checks

If you are successful in securing a position, the pre-employment checks required will depend on the role you’ve applied for.

How to Apply

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