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We are seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to provide essential technical and design support within our Traffic Signals and Urban Traffic Management & Control (UTMC) team, contributing to traffic management, road safety, and transport planning initiatives across the county.
 
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
 
As a Senior Technician in the Traffic Signals and UTMC team, you will help manage the day-to-day running of traffic signals and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), including dealing with faults using monitoring systems. You will respond to queries and fault reports from colleagues, Elected Members, the public and external organisations, and carry out site visits and inspections (including occasional out-of-hours work), making adjustments to signal settings when needed.

You will check the condition of equipment, suggest maintenance or improvements, and support the installation of new or upgraded systems. The role also involves working with colleagues and contractors, ordering works and authorising payments.

You will also support the design of traffic signal, ITS and traffic management schemes, including preparing and testing controller data, producing CAD drawings and cost estimates, and assisting with the Council’s UTMC system.
 
We encourage you to contact Brent Frankland, Traffic Signals Section Manager via email at brent.frankland@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.  
 
WHAT WILL I NEED?
 

• You will need ONC in Civil Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification) or working towards HNC in Civil Engineering

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. 
 
INTERVIEWS
 
Interviews will be held on week commencing 29th June.
 
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
 
OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
 
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
 
HOW TO APPLY 

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.

Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
 
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk
 
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
 
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