Technician (Roads)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Technician to join our Roads department on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

You will be part of an operational Roads Team based at Gartcraig Road and Lighting Depot responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Glasgow’s Road infrastructure. It is appropriate that you have the ability to cope with pressure, be organised to ensure deadlines are met and be able to manage your own performance as well as your team’s goals. You will have good communication skills, knowledge of CDM, Health and Safety, the ability to deal with the public and see tasks through to completion.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the design, planning, implementation, supervision and contract administration of roads improvement works in the City, assisting in the management and development of the road infrastructure. Management of internal works programmes procured by the Roads Depot citywide; to comply with the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 statutory duty to manage, maintain and improve the City’s surface street network and deliver the Council’s strategic priorities. You will possess and demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, be able to plan, organise and prioritise work and be able to meet deadlines.

An HND/HNC or equivalent level qualification in Civil/Structural Engineering or a relevant Engineering discipline is an essential requirement for this role.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place from week commencing 20 April 2025.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35 hours

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday

Annual Salary: £34,922.37 - £40,664.84 on an incremental scale

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• A full-time equivalent entitlement of 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• A full-time equivalent entitlement of 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

Application Packs

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Further Information

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