Senior Technician

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £35,451- £39,165 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 30th April 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technician within the Traffic & Safety Team at Leicestershire County Council. We are looking for an individual to join the team and provide high quality traffic management and road safety initiatives for the benefit of people living, working, and travelling in Leicestershire.

About the Role

There are two positions available. The role will involve working alongside colleagues in the Traffic & Safety team, which covers a variety of areas such as Traffic Management, Road Safety, Road Safety Education, Bikeability and School Crossing Patrols.

As a Senior Technician you will be responsible for the design, and delivery of traffic-management and road safety schemes across Leicestershire. These projects will involve small-scale highway improvements such as new signing and lining schemes, Traffic Regulation Orders, Traffic Calming, Casualty Reduction schemes, and active travel projects.

The successful candidate will have excellent communications skills as the role also involves responding to road safety queries and concerns from residents, businesses, Councillors and other third-parties within Leicestershire. Other key duties and responsibilities involve writing technical and non-technical reports, inclusive of frequent site visits for problem investigation and assessment.

A Senior Technician is expected to have a high level of knowledge with current highways legislation and Department for Transport (DfT) guidance. This also includes highway design standards, construction techniques, asset management principles, and maintenance standards. These are essential requirements as the role will involve developing schemes and providing comments for technical approval.

Strong planning and organisations skills with the ability to prioritise work is an essential requirement as the role involves working in a fast-paced working environment with diverse priorities, and challenging deadlines. Use and experience of Microsoft packages are also essential requirements with experience of Confirm and AutoCAD.

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About You

To apply for this post, you must have experience of:

• A BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification, or working in an engineering setting, including design, management, maintenance or administrative processes in relation to highways infrastructure.
• Working in a commercial environment and delivering projects and programmes to time, quality and cost
• Good knowledge of current highway design standards and construction techniques asset management principles and maintenance standards.
• Current legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the service
• Connecting with communities and localities through listening, dialogue and understanding community needs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Ashley Hughes- Senior Engineer (Traffic & Safety)

Telephone: Ashley.Hughes@leics.gov.uk

Email: 0116 305 0660

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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