Technician

National Highways; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving England's motorways and major A roads. As a technician, you'll play a vital role in supporting asset management and renewal schemes, working collaboratively with engineers to ensure safety and efficiency. This position offers a flexible working environment, allowing for hybrid work arrangements, and a commitment to your career development through training and mentoring. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a safer, smoother, and more reliable transportation network.

Benefits

Competitive salary with potential performance bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Starting annual leave of 26 days plus Bank Holidays

Flexible hours and hybrid working options

Life assurance of four times annual salary

Health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Investment in career development

Family-friendly leave options

Community-oriented volunteer leave

Qualifications

• Experience in highway construction and delivery methods.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support in identifying and managing asset renewal schemes.
• Assist in capturing and maintaining roads asset data.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing considerations are integrated.

Skills

Teamwork

Data Management

Highway Construction Knowledge

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

Higher National Diploma/Certificate

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

About the job.

National Highways has an excellent opportunity for a technician to join our team in the East region. As a technician within Operations, you will support the identification and early development of renewal schemes, preparing them for inclusion in the forward programme of works. Our technicians work as part of a small team supporting Engineers and Principal Engineers in day-to-day asset management, covering pavements, safety barriers, boundary fencing, traffic signs, and road markings.

This role can be based at our East offices in Bedford, Cambridge, or Ipswich.

1. Provide support in identifying and managing asset renewal schemes and small-scale works.
2. Support the development of technical briefs for design and construction contractors for improvement and renewal projects.
3. Assist in capturing and maintaining roads asset data and condition information in relevant databases and ArcGIS Mapping systems, adhering to standards and deadlines.
4. Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing considerations for customers and employees are integrated into planning and service delivery activities.

About you.

• Higher National Diploma/certificate or relevant qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Experience with ArcGIS or similar data management tools (desirable but not essential).
• Knowledge of DMRB standards and their application on the highways network (desirable but not essential).
• Experience in highway construction and delivery methods.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively as part of a team.

About us

At National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, ensuring safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. Our core values are passion, integrity, safety, teamwork, and ownership, guiding our focus on safety, customer service, and delivery.

Operations is central to maintaining the strategic road network, handling over 39,000 customer enquiries monthly, planning and executing maintenance, and responding to incidents across 4,500 miles of roads.

External candidates will start at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be compensated according to our pay policy.

We are committed to diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Why you should join us

We believe in a connected country and fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing. We encourage our colleagues to develop their careers and contribute to continuous improvement. Our flexible working approach allows for hybrid work, spending up to 60% of time remotely, subject to interview discussions.

Our benefits package

• Competitive salary with potential performance bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Starting annual leave of 26 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 31 days
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options
• Life assurance of four times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aiders, wellbeing app, occupational health, and flu vaccines
• Cycle to work scheme
• Investment in career development through training, mentoring, and on-the-job experience

And we are

• Family-friendly with enhanced leave options and support for caring responsibilities
• Financially supportive with discounts and wellbeing programs
• Community-oriented, offering paid volunteer leave

All employment offers are subject to pre-employment checks, including right to work, references, criminal record checks, social media screening, driving license verification (if applicable), health questionnaires, and qualification verification.

And finally

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, before the advertised closing date.