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Senior Technician - Network Management

Employer
West Berkshire Council
Location
Newbury, Berkshire
Salary
£22.911 to £28.785 per annum (Grade G)
Closing date
8 Mar 2020

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Sector
Highways Maintenance
Job role
Technician
Contract Type
Full time

Job Details

We are looking for a Senior Technician who will have the opportunity to help in the design and construction of a variety of highway improvement projects and we will expect you to take on more responsibility as you gain experience.

If you wish to develop your career in Civil Engineering, West Berkshire Council’s Network Improvements team could be your next step. We’ve become recognised as a fast-moving, modern and dynamic Council with a determination to provide high quality, value-for-money services – and that means ensuring that our staff have all the qualifications, skills and knowledge they need to do a professional job.

The successful applicant will be rewarded with an excellent package including the opportunity to study for a Civil Engineering qualification and an essential car user allowance.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2017; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

West Berkshire Council also offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days per annum rising to a maximum of 32 days.

For an informal discussion about the above post, please contact David Wildish (Principal Engineer) on 01635 551111. 

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please complete an online application form.

This role requires the incumbent to have a car available at work to undertake his/her duties as they will be expected to undertake at least 1500 business miles per year. Essential Car User status attracts a lump sum allowance paid on a monthly basis as well as a free car parking space if he/she works at one of the Council’s corporate buildings.

This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council https://www.westberks.gov.uk/pnapplications

Further information on this vacancy

Company

West Berkshire makes up over half ofthe geographical area ofthe county of Berkshire ‐ covering an area of 272 squaremiles. It lies on the western fringe ofthe South East region, centrally located, at a crossroads where the South Eastmeetsthe South West and where the south coast comes up tomeetthe southern Midlands.

As such,the districtlies atthe convergence oftwo key road arteriesin the south – the M4 and the A34. Both provide directroad linksin all directions, with all the key urban centresin southern England (London, Reading, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bristol, Oxford, Swindon) within an hour’s drive.
The district has good rail links, with London lessthan an hour by train and further connections, via Reading,to allthemainline routesthroughoutthe country. The area also has very good linksto internationaltransport hubs:Heathrow and Southampton airport are 40 miles away, as are the ferry terminalsin Southampton and Portsmouth, providing links with the continent.

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Telephone
01635 42400
Location
Council Offices
Market Street
Berkshire
GB

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