Job Details: Job Reference:HCC620956 Salary Range: GBP 24,405 : GBP 25,430 per annum Work Location:M3 Motorway Compound, Hook Hours per week:37 Contract Type:Permanent Closing Date:18 May 2025 Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted and candidates may be contacted prior to the closing date Have you ever considered a career inCivil Engineering, specialising inHighways Maintenance? Would you like to gain professional experience and an academic qualification, whilst being paid? If so, then this exciting opportunity could be for you The Role: If you are practically minded, able to work as part of a team, enjoy a mixture of outside and office:based work, are good at dealing with people and would like to help maintain the 8,000+km of highways in the beautiful County of Hampshire, then this diverse role is definitely for you. And if thats not enough, you dont even need to have any previous highways experience. We will provide you with excellent training and development to help you succeed and develop your career within this fantastic organisation. Through maintaining roads and footways, the work that we do directly impacts the whole community. By joining us, you could be helping to make a positive difference for everybody that lives in, works in, or visits Hampshire. As aHighway Technician, you will be assisting engineers in delivering a large variety ofhighway repairsthroughout Hampshire as well as dealing withhighway emergencies, adverse weather response and highway enforcement to enable the efficient use of Hampshire's highway network. You will have the ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role (it is essential that you have a full current UK drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis), and, as required, be able to work out of hours to respond to weather and other emergencies. PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your application clearly states why you have applied, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description/Person Specification and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council. Apprenticeship Details: This position provides an opportunity for you to attend training and completea Level 3 Civil Engineer Technician Apprenticeshipto develop knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out in the apprenticeship standard. What We Can Offer You: Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward:looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Additional Information: Highway Technician Job Description and Person Specification To find out more about careers within Hampshire Highways, please see our Highways Career Page. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Jon Bambridge, Principal Engineer on or Steve Read, Highway Engineer on County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marria