Technician

Join Salford as a Technician to grow your skills and experience in design and delivery with a focus on highways projects.

You will have the chance to work across a wide variety of schemes and developments, gaining new experience and learning from the expert team around you.

You can help make Salford a better place to live while setting your career on a higher trajectory.

Why join us in Engineering design?

• Large in-house Place Division technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
• Extensive pipeline of work with a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
• The opportunity to see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
• Strong focus on professional/technical development, with formal links to the ICE.
• Support and mentoring from a highly experienced team.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning.
• A structured career progression pathway.
• Use of AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

• Assist with the technical aspects required for project delivery including feasibility, concept design, detailed design, preparation of tender and contract documentation, invitation of tenders and supervision of construction works on site.
• Contribute to project implementation to meet the required CDM, quality, health & safety and environmental standards.
• Assist with preparing schemes for tender.
• Set, and work to, personal deadlines and targets to meet deadlines, programme requirements and client needs.

Your profile

• Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering/Landscape Architecture or a related subject (or be working towards it).
• Direct experience in the design, implementation and supervision of highways projects.
• The ability to work within an engineering team to produce design outputs.
• The ability to input into feasibility studies including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems and identifying options.
• An appreciation of relevant legislation and guidelines such as the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice.
• Initiative and ingenuity in solving problems.
• Good communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• At least working capability in AutoCAD software for the preparation of designs and drawings and a desire to enhance these skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Want to know more about Salford?
As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this.

Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

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Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.