Derbyshire County Council Closing date: 10 May 2026
Derbyshire County Council Highways Technical Services has a vacancy for an enthusiastic technically minded individual based at the laboratory carrying out laboratory and site testing.
The principal work of the Technical Services highways laboratory comprises the testing of materials used in the construction and maintenance of the County’s 5,300km highway network including bituminous mixtures, aggregates, concrete, soils, emulsions and road markings.
Responsibilities
* Perform laboratory and site testing of highway materials.
* Carry out sampling and testing of highway materials (desirable).
* Travel across the County and surrounding counties to conduct tests at sites, depots, quarries and asphalt plants.
* Maintain accurate and legible records.
Qualifications
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Reliable and flexible, willing to work weekends and nights.
* Physical ability to perform practical tasks involving heavy lifting under instructions and procedures.
* Capability to carry out sampling and testing of highway materials (desirable) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word (training will be provided if required).
* UK Full Driving Manual Gearbox Licence required; towing experience desirable.
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