Highway Maintenance

1 week ago

Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

**About the role**

We require an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake a variety of work and services within an engineering environment, which may include (but not limited to);
- To investigate, assist in the design and implementation (including site supervision) of highway, traffic management, engineering and transport schemes.
- To help project manage (including budget monitoring) allocated scheme
- To provide professional and technical services consistent with the postholders qualifications and experience
- Maintain and update the Councils WDM based Highway Asset Management systems.

The post will report to the Highways Asset Manager.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successfuland vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team -**work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

**Drive Efficiency -**show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

**Be Ambitious -**be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

**Make a Difference to Reading -**maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**About you**

As a Technician you will help support the Highway Asset Management team and have experience of assisting with a variety of engineering projects.

You will be required to work Monday to Friday including some weekend and 'out of hours’ work when required.

**Our offer**

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

Closing Date: 31st July

Interview Date: TBC

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