Senior Technician - Asset 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
Reporting to one of the Principal Engineer’s within the Asset Management Team, you will be responsible for the implementation, delivery and supervision of the reactive, routine, programmed and emergency highway maintenance works programmes under a Term Maintenance Contract and in partnership with the Council’s Term Contractor and on occasions other outside contractors.
You will be expected to manage correspondence from members of the public, elected Members and other stakeholders in accordance with the Council’s policies.
You should be educated to HNC level (or equivalent) with at least 3 years post qualification experience relevant to the provision of this service.
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 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 this post, please contact Andrew Reynolds, Asset Manager, on 01635 519076.
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.
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Further information on this vacancy
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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.
- Website
- http://www.westberks.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01635 42400
- Location
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Council Offices
Market Street
Berkshire
GB
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