Technician – Highways (AR)

Job Details

Hampshire County Council are looking for a candidate to fill the role of a Technician to work within the Highways Laboratory.

As part of this role, the candidate should expect to carry out work within the following areas:
🥼To prepare surveys and information essential to record the condition of highways and other related sites.
🥼To prepare informant from surveys into format for use by designers, Clients and others.
🥼To liaise with relevant bodies (i.e. contractors, public utilities and the like) to gain access to sites as required.
🥼To undertake laboratory tests and record results and calibrate equipment.
🥼To work with due regard to Health and Safety for themselves and others at all times.

 

Decision Making Areas
🥽Confirmation that equipment is calibrated / test conditions are correct with delegated authority to abort own work if equipment/ conditions are outside acceptable parameters.
🥽 Confirmation that health and safety precautions particularly traffic management are in
place to minimise risks, again with delegated authority to abort if risks unacceptable.
🥽Knowing when to refer managers to colleagues / line managers.

Working Conditions
🥽Working environment to be an equal split between office and site
🥽Constant working on live highways and construction sites, with some lone working.
🥽Communicating with colleagues, contractors and developers in a challenging environment.
🥽Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role.