Highway Maintenance Technician

# Highway Maintenance Technician## Job Introduction
** Lincolnshire County Council
** is expanding its Operational Asset Management service, and we have an exciting opportunity in
** Lincolnshire
* * for a
** Highways Maintenance Technician
** You will be joining the organisation as part of a front‐line
** Operational Asset Management Team**, helping to assess, maintain and improve Lincolnshire’s highway network through evidence‐based decision‐making and high‐quality technical support.
** About the team
** Lincolnshire County Council’s
** Operational Asset Management Team
** is responsible for the effective management of one of the largest and most varied highway networks in the country. We manage over
** 9,000 km of roads
** and
** 4,500 km of footways**, along with the drainage systems and assets that support them.

The team delivers a wide range of programmes, including
** carriageway resurfacing** (with recycling and innovative techniques),
** surface treatments**,
** footway improvements**,
** drainage upgrades**,
** cyclic maintenance activities**, and
** Traffic Regulation Orders
** that support safe and efficient movement across the county.

We work closely with the
** Local Highways Management Teams**, who provide front‐line delivery and local insight, and with our external partners in the
** Lincolnshire Highways Alliance**.
** About the role
** You will join our
** Operational Asset Management Team**, working across Lincolnshire to support the planning, development, and delivery of a wide range of highway maintenance and asset‐based programmes.

This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across all areas of the service, including
** resurfacing**,
** surface treatments**,
** footway maintenance**,
** drainage improvements**,
** cyclic activities**, and
** Traffic Regulation Orders**. You will visit sites as part of your day-to-day work and have the chance to design and supervise road maintenance works.

The role is varied and challenging and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through training and development to support your progression in the highways sector, including day release for college to obtain qualifications in civil engineering, which the
** County Council
** will fund.

This is a
** hybrid role**, offering flexibility in how and where you work. You will be expected to attend the office regularly to work with the team, and you will also carry out
** site visits across Lincolnshire**.
** About you
*** You will ideally hold an ONC in an appropriate discipline, or A levels.
* Streetworks accreditation and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) registration are desirable but not essential.
* You will be able to demonstrate a basic level of technical knowledge in relation to highways maintenance or similar discipline.
* You will be flexible and responsive, with good interpersonal skills allowing you to work in a dynamic and diverse team.
* Good interpersonal skills and able to establish positive relationships with officers of the Council, Councillors and external agencies
* Experience of using IT systems such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability and drive to learn how to use bespoke asset management systems.

Please note this role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area and therefore a valid driving licence and use of a car is required
** About our offer
** Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

- “Green book” Local Government terms and conditions  - Access to Local Government Pension scheme (contribution rate of approx. 24%)  - Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes  - 37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working  - A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more  - Free financial wellbeing advice

Further details can be found here:
Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Andrew Creasey via email on
** andrew
* ******* Closing date: 14/06/26.
**** Interviews: 29/06/26 and 30/06/26.
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