Highways Maintenance Technician

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Highways maintenance technicians are responsible for maintaining local roads and streets, ensuring that repair requests are addressed and highways and footways remain safe and well maintained.

• Design highways maintenance schemes, covering resurfacing, drainage repairs, and improvements to roads and footpaths.
• Inspect roads to identify structural defects and safety issues.
• Calculate costs of maintenance and analyse environmental impacts.
• Investigate and action maintenance requests submitted by the public.
• Oversee practical maintenance of roads and streets and direct traffic during repair operations.
• Operate, maintain, and transport construction equipment and supplies.
• Maintain road networks during winter and on highways, including painting traffic control lines.
• Perform roadside landscaping such as clearing weeds and trimming trees.
• Sweep debris, spread sand, asphalt, gravel, and clay to build and maintain surfaces.
• Clean and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels and other structures.
• Install and repair guardrails, road lighting, and other road features.
• Develop technical drawings and specifications using CAD technology.
• Write risk assessments for maintenance projects.

While no formal qualifications are required, you can pursue the role through one of the following routes:

• Complete a college course or apprenticeship in construction or civil engineering.
• Apply directly to an employer for on‑the‑job training.
• Obtain a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card if you will work on a construction site.

GCSE qualifications in Maths and English are advisable, and completing Level 1 or Level 2 construction qualifications can improve your prospects.

• Good physical fitness and spatial awareness.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using and maintaining machines and tools.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Full awareness of health and safety requirements.

• Level 2 NVQ in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations.
• Level 2 Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprenticeship.
• Level 3 Highways Electrician or Service Operative Apprenticeship.
• SVQ in Construction Civil Engineering (Road building and Maintenance) at SCQF Level 5.
• Level 2 Construction related qualification followed by further progress.
• Modern Apprenticeship in Construction Technical at SCQF Level 6.
• Level 2 NVQ – Road Building and Maintenance (Construction);
  Excavation and Reinstatement.
• Level 2 Apprenticeship in Highways Maintenance.

• Newly trained technicians: £21,000 per annum.
• Experienced technicians: up to £42,000 per annum, depending on location, responsibilities and overtime.