Technician - Engineering Services

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leicester is seeking a Technician to join their Engineering Team. The role involves supporting highway maintenance and improvement projects, with a focus on professional growth and structured training. Candidates should have NVQ3 in Civil Engineering or equivalent, with experience in engineering environments valued. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered, along with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension plan

Annual leave

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering or relevant subjects.
• Experience in an engineering environment is valuable.
• Project/commercial experience to deliver outcomes.
• Experience liaising with customers and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail in data management.
• Ability to interpret and produce technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of highway schemes.
• Work closely with colleagues to develop skills.
• Assist in project delivery and stakeholder liaison.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Technical abilities

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering

GCSE (Grades A–C or 9-4)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 18th January 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC (NB Interviews will be in-person)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join our Engineering Team at Leicestershire County Council, one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals committed to delivering highway maintenance and improvement projects that make a real difference to local communities. We pride ourselves on combining best value for money with innovation and sustainability, including the use of recycled materials and low-carbon construction techniques.

As a Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting the design and delivery of highway schemes, working closely with experienced colleagues to develop your skills and knowledge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in civil engineering, with structured training and mentoring available. We actively support professional development, including academic qualifications and progression towards EngTech or IEng status with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

You’ll enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including pension, flexible working, and annual leave. Our hybrid working approach allows you to balance time between our offices, home, and site visits. We are committed to helping you succeed and grow in a supportive environment where your contribution is valued.

About You

• NVQ3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering or other relevant subjects, or GCSE (Grades A–C or 9-4). OR clear, demonstrable evidence of equivalent skills and experience as set out in the job specification, plus a commitment to gain the essential qualifications. We will support you with structured training, study time and mentoring such as progression towards academic and professional qualifications.
• Experience in an engineering environment (e.g., highways, civil, construction, utilities, or asset management) is highly valuable — for example, assisting with design support, planning, site coordination, maintenance, or technical/administrative processes. However, we also welcome applicants with transferable skills from other sectors who can demonstrate strong organisational, problem‑solving, and technical abilities.
• Project/commercial experience delivering to agreed time, quality and cost outcomes. If your strengths lie in organising, communicating and problem‑solving, we’ll invest in you to build the commercial/project skills through on‑the‑job coaching.
• Experience liaising with customers, colleagues, contractors and stakeholders, preparing materials for meetings/exhibitions, and turning problem investigation into clear actions or recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail in capturing, storing and retrieving information using digital systems and templates, ensuring data quality and auditability.
• Ability to interpret and produce clear technical and non‑technical reports, notes and drawings, and to read maps, plans and engineering drawings. Training is available on our standards, CAD and GIS tools.
• Good written and verbal communication, solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise. Confident IT user (e.g., Microsoft 365) and keen to learn service‑specific systems and software.

If you don’t meet every point but can show transferable skills, motivation to learn, and commitment to professional development, we’d still like to hear from you.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term‑time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Alex Middleton, Senior Engineer, Engineering Services

Telephone: [phone]

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How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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