Technician

Salford Council; Swinton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package including pension

Support and mentoring programmes

Structured career progression pathway

Job summary

Salford Council is looking for a Technician to join their Engineering design team, focusing on highways projects. This role offers the opportunity to grow your skills and experience through diverse projects while contributing to making Salford a better place to live.

In this role, you will assist with technical aspects from project initiation to delivery, including designing and compliance with safety and environmental standards.

A Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering or Landscape Architecture is essential, along with communication skills and familiarity with AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in design and supervision of highways projects.
• Ability to produce design outputs within an engineering team.
• Capability in performing feasibility studies including reporting and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the technical aspects of project delivery including design and contract documentation.
• Ensure project implementation meets quality and safety standards.
• Prepare schemes for tender while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Civil Engineering/Landscape Architecture knowledge

AutoCAD software

Communication skills

Education

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering/Landscape Architecture

Job description

Join Salford as a Technician to grow your skills and experience in design and delivery with a focus on highways projects.

You will have the chance to work across a wide variety of schemes and developments, gaining new experience and learning from the expert team around you.

You can help make Salford a better place to live while setting your career on a higher trajectory.

Why join us in Engineering design?

• Large in-house Place Division technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
• Extensive pipeline of work with a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
• The opportunity to see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
• Strong focus on professional/technical development, with formal links to the ICE.
• Support and mentoring from a highly experienced team.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning.
• A structured career progression pathway.
• Use of AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

• Assist with the technical aspects required for project delivery including feasibility, concept design, detailed design, preparation of tender and contract documentation, invitation of tenders and supervision of construction works on site.
• Contribute to project implementation to meet the required CDM, quality, health & safety and environmental standards.
• Assist with preparing schemes for tender.
• Set, and work to, personal deadlines and targets to meet deadlines, programme requirements and client needs.

Your profile

• Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering/Landscape Architecture or a related subject (or be working towards it).
• Direct experience in the design, implementation and supervision of highways projects.
• The ability to work within an engineering team to produce design outputs.
• The ability to input into feasibility studies including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems and identifying options.
• An appreciation of relevant legislation and guidelines such as the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice.
• Initiative and ingenuity in solving problems.
• Good communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• At least working capability in AutoCAD software for the preparation of designs and drawings and a desire to enhance these skills.
• Full UK driving licence.