Senior Highway Technician

**Salary**: Up to £35000, dependent on experience

**Location**: Otley,West Yorkshire

**Contract**: Permanent, full-time, Monday - Friday

**Benefits**:25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays’, company pension and other benefits.

**Are you an experienced Highway Technician who is looking to join an award
- winning design consultancy?**

**Do you want to be a part of exciting new projects that will allow you to develop in your career?**

We are looking for a **Senior Highway Technician** to join our Highways team at Align Property Services in either Northallerton or Otley.

In this role you will your knowledge and expertise to provide technical support on data collection and analysis, and technical surveys and analysis to the wider team. Collaborating with a team of established engineers and technicians, you will contribute to delivering efficient and cost-effective Highways projects from concept to completion. You will advise on engineering principles as well as working closely with other teams across our multi disciple workforce and engaging with clients.

**Align Property Services, who are we?**

We are an award-winning building design consultancy, recently named Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the Year for our work with Darlington Borough Council at the North East Energy Efficiency Awards, where it was recognised as national best practice.

Align Property Services is a limited company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council. We are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. We are in continuous development of new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, and it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

**Want to learn more?**

Further information and project case studies can be found on our **website** and in our **quarterly newsletter**.**

**To be successful in this position, you will have**:

- A ONC in Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Knowledge in design, specification and delivery of highway projects in accordance with current guidelines, standards and specifications relating to the delivery of designs.
- Experience of using AutoCAD or similar design software programmes
- Evidence of providing Highways technical advice and support to clients, team members and across other disciplines.
- A good understanding of other building and engineering related disciplines OR requirements of these in the effective design, co-ordination and delivery of projects.
- Be IT proficient, including the use of Microsoft Packages
- Hold a full UK driver license, with access to a vehicle.

For a full outline of the role and responsibilities, please read the job description

**“Our people are what makes us who we are as a company”.**

**What we can offer you**:
When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

- A Competitive salary up to £35,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience.
- Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute up to 6%.
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
- Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
- Professional development through varying project work. A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you
- on shopping, days out, or nights in.
- Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.
- Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.

**How to Apply**

To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718.

**Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 4th of September 2025**
- Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process, if you would like to apply, please do so now and we will respond to you quickly. We reserve the right to rem