Salford City Council
Technician Highways/Assets
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If you already have experience in the design and delivery of highway reconstruction/resurfacing, then this role will be an ideal opportunity to take your career forward.
We can offer exposure to diverse projects that are making Salford’s roads and public spaces fit for the future. You will be directly supporting senior colleagues in solving problems and implementing planned and reactive schemes for the benefit of local communities.
We will provide the challenges, support, training and mentoring to ensure you continue to grow as a specialist technical professional.
Why join us in Highway Asset Management?
- Strong focus on long-term improvement of adopted infrastructure and highways.
- Expert technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
- Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
- Dedicated professional and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
- Hybrid/flexible working.
- Competitive package, including excellent pension.
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This is a wide-ranging role in which you will 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. We want you to:
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- Contribute to implementing projects to meet the requirements of quality, health & safety and environmental standards.
- Assist the Team Leader with the preparation of schemes for delivery, including measurements on site, drawings and schedules, along with spot-check supervision on site.
- Ensure compliance of your work with a high regard to Health and Safety and the application of the CDM Regulations and other legislation.
- Set and work to personal deadlines, team targets and scheme requirements.
Your profile
- Hold, or be working towards, a Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering or a related subject.
- Experience in the design, implementation and supervision of highway reconstruction/resurfacing schemes.
- An appreciation of relevant legislation, standards and procedures.
- Experience of contributing to investigations, finding solutions and seeking options for studies, including cost estimates and preparation of drawings and schedules.
- 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.
- Working capability in AutoCAD, or a willingness to learn quickly.
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Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.
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