Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA
Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC [NB Interviews will be in-person]
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join our Engineering Team at Leicestershire County Council, one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.
The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals committed to delivering highway maintenance and improvement projects that make a real difference to local communities. We pride ourselves on combining best value for money with innovation and sustainability, including the use of recycled materials and low-carbon construction techniques.
As a Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting the design and delivery of highway schemes, working closely with experienced colleagues to develop your skills and knowledge. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in civil engineering, with structured training and mentoring available. We actively support professional development, including academic qualifications and progression towards EngTech or IEng status with the Institution of Civil Engineers.
You’ll enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including pension, and annual leave. We are committed to helping you succeed and grow in a supportive environment where your contribution is valued.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must hold or have:
1. NVQ3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering or other relevant subjects, or GCSE (Grades A–C or 9-4).
OR clear, demonstrable evidence of equivalent skills and experience, plus a commitment to gain the essential qualifications. We will support you with structured training, study time and mentoring such as progression towards academic and professional qualifications.
2. Experience in an engineering environment (., highways, civil, construction, utilities, or asset management) is highly valuable — for example, assisting with design support, planning, site coordination, maintenance, or technical/administrative processes. However, we also welcome applicants with transferable skills from other sectors who can demonstrate strong organisational, problem-solving, and technical abilities.
3. Project/commercial experience delivering to agreed time, quality and cost outcomes. If your strengths lie in organising, communicating and problem‑solving, we’ll invest in you to build the commercial/project skills through on‑the‑job coaching.
4. Experience liaising with customers, colleagues, contractors and stakeholders, preparing materials for meetings/exhibitions, and turning problem investigation into clear actions or recommendations.
5. Strong attention to detail in capturing, storing and retrieving information using digital systems and templates, ensuring data quality and auditability.
6. Ability to interpret and produce clear technical and non‑technical reports, notes and drawings, and to read maps, plans and engineering drawings. Training is available on our standards, CAD and GIS tools.
7. Good written and verbal communication, solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise. Confident IT user (., Microsoft 365) and keen to learn service‑specific systems and software.
In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a .
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Alex Middleton, Senior Engineer, Engineering Services
Telephone: 0116 305 6612
Email:
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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