Technician, Ruthvenfield Depot, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do and offers opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

Perth & Kinross Council are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Road Maintenance Partnership’s Capital Roads Design Team, delivering a wide range of road maintenance improvement projects

This role involves close collaboration with the wider team, Assistant Road Maintenance Officers, and partners Tayside Contracts. The successful candidate will be based at Ruthvenfield Depot, Inveralmond, Perth.

The post involves a mixture of office and site work. Office attendance will be required to ensure effective knowledge sharing across the team.

As a technician you would be responsible for designing and implementing road maintenance projects such as carriageway and footway resurfacing, drainage improvements, and minor embankment/retaining wall works. Carrying out site surveys/investigations/inspections and assist in assessing requests and priorities for measures related to maintenance of the road network

The person will be responsible for managing their project programme and providing feedback to other stakeholders and respond to Councillor and public enquiries.

There is also an opportunity to participate in the year-round road standby rota, supporting winter service preparation and reactive flood resilience across the Perth & Kinross Council area. Participation in the formal standby rota is optional.

Additional opportunities to gain experience in other areas of the wider partnership and roads team may arise depending on project needs.

Applicants must hold an HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Experience with AutoCAD and familiarity with surveying equipment is preferred, although training will be provided.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

Candidates require to be skilled individuals who can demonstrate initiative and take responsibility for decisions to achieve desired results.

The post primarily requires desktop work and so good computer skills is essential.

Experience using AutoCAD would be beneficial but not required.

It is expected you will have well-developed written, oral and presentation skills, and the ability to communicate confidently, clearly and precisely with a broad and varied “audience”. 

You will be a team player, but also self-sufficient, able to multitask and work with minimum supervision.

You will have initiative, sound judgement and a confidence to work across all levels of the organisation and be able to form effective partnerships both internally and externally.

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Ross Greszczuk, Senior Engineer Capital via email RJGreszczuk@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.