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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: 35451 - 39165 per annum
Working Hours:Full Time 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Thursday 9th October 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC NB Interviews will be in-person
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technician to join our Engineering Services team at Leicestershire County Council one of the best performing councils in the country. Weve 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 public sector road maintenance and highway improvements that offer best value for money whilst simultaneously pushing the boundaries of innovation and carbon savings in construction. Our team has a track record of incorporating recycled materials and innovative construction techniques to reduce costs and our impact on the environment. You will report into Senior Engineers and assist them in the efficient design of multiple Highway construction schemes and maintenance works to achieve delivery within time and cost targets.
As a Senior Technician you will enjoy a competitive salary as well as a generous benefits package including pension flexible working and annual leave. You will also have access to training and development opportunities as well as support and guidance from your colleagues and managers. Leicestershire County Council is committed to Smarter Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance whilst meeting the needs of the service. Our diverse team operates a Hybrid working approach partially working from our offices in County Hall Glenfield and partially working from home. The successful applicant will also be expected to visit construction sites on location.
About us
About You
To apply for this post you must hold or have:
- A BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification i.e. NVQ4 and be working towards (or willing to work towards) qualification as Engineering Technician (EngTech)
- Experience working in an engineering setting in relation to design management maintenance or construction of highways infrastructure.
- Experience of delivering projects and programmes of work to time quality and cost targets and working collaboratively with key stakeholders ensuring the smooth delivery of project briefs.
- Strong customer focus and able to liaise with customers and clients. Applicants must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Is competent using IT systems including AutoCAD software and has strong analytical planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to produce and interpret maps plans and Engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of current Highways Legislation and design standards.
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand 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 individuals 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 Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Wayne Ramsell Senior Engineer (Engineering Services)
Telephone: 0
Email:
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 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 Applysection 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.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
