Programme Technician (Site Technician)

Permanent Contract | £32,076 to £33,945 per annum (Scale H) | 37 hours per week | Norwich

Norfolk County Council’s Bridges Team are responsible for the management and maintenance of highway structures including highway bridges, footbridges, large culverts and retaining walls.

The bridges team delivers all highway construction design projects within the County Council as part of its Capital Improvement and Structural Maintenance Programme. The Team also deliver developer funded projects, VRS design and scheme delivery, bridge inspections, asset management of the bridge stock and the management of routine bridge maintenance work. Typical works cover all aspects of highway design and construction and bridge inspection and maintenance.

This role is working within the maintenance team carrying out Routine, Monitoring, Special and acceptance inspections of highway structures, VRS condition Inspection, audits and works ordering, supervising works and working with our contractor to deliver the maintenance program.

For an informal discussion regarding the vacancy please contact Colin Thurnell (site Engineer) on 01553 778011

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills within the field of Highways, working on a range of projects.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.

Job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Closing date: 25 March 2024