Engineering Technician​/Senior Engineering Technician

This is an exciting new opportunity to join a busy multi-disciplinary coastal and flood engineering team, managing flood and erosion risk on the south coast.

Coastal Partners provides a Coastal Risk Management Service to Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council, Fareham Borough Council and Chichester District Council that reduces the risks to people, and the developed and natural environment from flooding and coastal erosion. This area includes three major harbours of significant environmental importance and over 246km of coastline.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Client and Engineering Service to support our asset management team. You will play a key role in helping deliver asset inspections and provide project management support.

You will be our eyes and ears in managing our coastal defence assets and managing our beaches. Where asset defects are identified, you need to be able to implement asset maintenance or replacement works to maintain the standard of protection these defences provide to our communities.

A key part of the role will be to deliver asset inspections and surveying work on the coast, including the opportunity to be involved with the latest UAV technology. You will assist the team in the planning and reporting of inspection findings, inputting into maintenance design recommendations and updating asset datasets.

For both maintenance and capital works civil projects, you will provide project management support covering design, procurement and site supervision, considering the environment, health and safety and the local community. Depending on your experience, you will have the opportunity to lead on these work packages.

Suitable applicants will require an HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction in the Built Environment or a related discipline. You should be enthusiastic, enjoy working outdoors, be environmentally aware and have confidence in your ability to find logical solutions to problems. Experience of surveying, using civil engineering technical standards, an awareness of health and safety guidance and familiarity with computer software applications, including Microsoft Excel, CAD and GIS would be an advantage.

The initial salary will be based on your experience and qualifications.

• A competitive salary
• Support for your continuous professional development
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible/Hybrid working to support your work‑life balance
• Family Friendly Packages
• A comprehensive benefits package

We are a dynamic service with a fresh and optimistic approach to meeting challenges and opportunities and are committed to developing our people through training and support to offer a varied experience.

This role requires frequent outdoor work, site work and attendance at our offices, blended with home working. You will need to be able to drive.

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Veterans.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.