Trainee Highway Compliance Technician

This development role has a starting salary of £28,546 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are hiring a new Trainee (PDP) Highway Compliance Technician to join our fantastic highway laboratory and compliance team based in Guildford.

This position presents an exceptional opportunity for an individual who excels in hands-on practical learning and aspires to start a new career with Surrey Highways. The team is committed to the training and development of new staff through the Professional Development Programme (PDP), which is instrumental in preparing the next generation of Surrey highways personnel.

The PDP scheme encompasses three pay grades and offers on-the-job learning, a professional qualification, and the requisite experience to become a valued technician within the team. The primary responsibility of this role is to assist our engineers with onsite testing and sampling, ensuring optimal value for Surrey's residents. This role is active in nature, involving a substantial amount of outdoor work and driving throughout Surrey in our fleet.

No previous civil engineering experience is required for this role. We're looking for someone with the enthusiasm and the desire to learn over any qualifications or past experience in this field.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

The Compliance Team sits within the wider Laboratory Services Team and is responsible for carrying out a range of UKAS accredited site-based testing and sampling of material. As a team we work closely with internal and external clients, providing a range of specialist and technical testing services related to highways. We also advise and assist colleagues, Members, customers, and stakeholders to maximise service quality and efficiency.

This Professional Development Programme (PDP) position offers a well-established career development opportunity for individuals seeking to embark on a career in civil engineering. During the initial weeks, you will meet the team and engage in shadowing and assisting various staff members as they undertake a range of activities. Subsequently, you will begin learning testing and sampling procedures, progressing through the PDP role as you acquire knowledge and skills.

In the long term, you will proactively manage site operations, providing data and results to the team.

This role includes comprehensive support to develop the skills, competencies, and relevant experience necessary to attain a professional qualification in civil engineering. Key objectives will be established to enable you to advance through the PDP pay grades and ultimately achieve the status of a fully trained technician at grade PS7 (£33,552 to £35,763 per annum).

Please note this role predominantly involves onsite work alongside our contractors to monitor, test, and sample materials used in highway construction. Consequently, there will be elements of lone working, night shifts, Manual handling and driving the laboratory vehicles to and from sites.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

Good standard of communication skills
Full manual UK driving licence
Flexibility to work unsocial hours when required
An interest in pursuing a career in civil engineering

To apply , we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

What are you looking for in a new role?
This role has an element of working unsocial hours (night work) once fully trained. Would you be able to cover a share of the team's night shifts?
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