OR– Technical Officer

Work Pattern: 37 hours per week

PAYE Pay Rate: £17.12 per hour

To provide technical and engineering support across the Council’s Streetscene and Transportation services, ensuring highways, traffic management and infrastructure projects meet legal requirements, safety standards and Council policies.

• Inspect highways, worksites and infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with specifications and health and safety requirements.
• Prepare technical drawings, tender documents, specifications and cost estimates.
• Support traffic management schemes, road safety improvements and accident investigations.
• Monitor roadworks and utility companies to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Analyse data, maintain databases and prepare performance reports.
• Investigate public complaints and respond to technical enquiries.
• Liaise with contractors, engineers, Council departments and members of the public.
• Manage technical systems, GIS databases and asset records.

• Technical and engineering support:
  Assist with highway maintenance, transport planning and infrastructure projects.
• Project management:
  Plan, monitor and support minor engineering schemes and contracts.
• Health and safety:
  Ensure works comply with relevant legislation, standards and safety procedures.
• Traffic management:
  Support traffic regulation orders, road markings, signage and road safety schemes.
• Contract management:
  Prepare tender documentation, bills of quantities and technical specifications.
• Data analysis:
  Maintain databases, analyse performance information and prepare reports.
• Communication:
  Liaise effectively with contractors, colleagues, external organisations and the public.
• IT and systems:
  Use engineering software, GIS, databases and performance management systems.
• Continuous improvement:
  Review working practices and help improve service efficiency and quality.

• HNC in a technical discipline, NVQ Level 4 in a technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrable engineering or technical experience.
• Broad technical knowledge across relevant engineering or transport service areas.
• Experience using engineering design standards and technical specifications.
• Strong IT skills, including the ability to use technical engineering software.
• Good numeracy, organisational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyse data, solve problems and work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and progression towards Level 3 qualifications.