Overview
The Network Planning division is seeking to appoint someone who is enthusiastic, an excellent team player and has technical ability as well as an eye for detail, to work within their Street Works and Temporary Traffic Management Team. As a Senior Technician, you will be working alongside other technical experts to co-ordinate various activities in the highway.
You will be responsible for the operation of temporary traffic management, road closures and temporary traffic signals, ensuring these functions are carried out in the highway in order to provide a safe and reliable network for all users. The role involves the assessment and review of proposed works within the highway, ensuring the methods used to carry out those works are suitable, safe and cause the least amount of disruption to the network.
You will manage and liaise closely with other technicians to ensure permit conditions are both appropriate and adhered to, whilst also resolving potential conflict on the highway with other works.
You will also play a pivotal role in the operation of the newly formed Highways Network Information Centre; monitoring the Pre-emptive Traffic Management Systems and making key decisions, utilising IT and messaging facilities to reduce disruption and congestion during unplanned incidents on the network.
Responsibilities
* Operate temporary traffic management, road closures and temporary traffic signals in the highway to provide a safe and reliable network for all users.
* Assess and review proposed works within the highway to ensure methods used are suitable, safe and cause minimal disruption.
* Manage and liaise with other technicians to ensure permit conditions are appropriate and adhered to; resolve potential conflicts on the highway with other works.
* Play a pivotal role in the Highways Network Information Centre; monitor Pre-emptive Traffic Management Systems and make key decisions to reduce disruption during unplanned incidents.
* Liaise with a variety of stakeholders and help develop key relationships.
Requirements / Skills
* Positive and constructive problem solving with a strong emphasis on customer service and putting the customer’s needs first.
* Ability to work collaboratively with others.
* Confidence to work under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously.
Benefits
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, flexi time scheme and salary sacrifice schemes.
* Discount on leisure centre memberships, an in-house counselling service, Occupational Health service and Physiotherapy service.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Paul Jameson at paul.jameson@derbyshire.gov.uk or telephone 01629 538533.
Interviews to be held week commencing 22nd September 2025. We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable.
These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.
Notes
This is an Internal vacancy and is only available to employees of Derbyshire County Council, including temporary and relief employees and agency workers engaged by the Council. Employees specifically identified as ‘individually at risk’ of redundancy have priority interview status, and employees on pay protection have guaranteed interview status, for vacancies at the same grade or below. When applying for jobs please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that this status clearly stated on your application form. Please ask your manager if you are unsure of your status. School based employees who fall under the responsibility of the Governing body of an LA School are only able to apply for these posts if they are subject to notices of redundancy issued by the relevant school
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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.
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