Projects Technician

Description

We are seeking a Projects Technician to provide assistance in the provision of an effective roads and transportation service. The service comprises of network maintenance, public utilities and roadwork co-ordination, road safety, traffic management, traffic signals, development management and transportation planning, project design, structures, street lighting and flood management. Based in West Lothian, this Projects Technician role is initially until the end of March 2020.

As a Projects Technician your duties will include:

· Assisting in the development of solutions to a wide range of road and related highway scheme design issues, and organising implementation
· Designing and implementing works, under supervision, relating to roads and transportation functions in line with procurement rules, best value requirements and within legislative, engineering and other constraints
· Dealing with general enquiries from elected members, business organisations, the general public and internal and external partners in relation to roads and transportation enquiries
· Undertaking duties in relation to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
· Undertaking duties in relation to health and safety in line with legislation and council policies
· Assisting in the delivery of a wide range of statutory road functions and assisting in the work of any team in the Roads and Transportation service as directed by the Roads and Transportation Manager

Essential:

· Higher National Certificate or equivalent in Civil Engineering or other appropriate professional discipline
· Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database software
· Working knowledge of specialist computer software such as AutoCAD, GIS
· Full driving licence
· Registration with the Engineering Council at Engineering Technician (EngTech) level or above
· Experience of roads and transportation engineering

If you would like to be considered for this Projects Technician role in West Lothian, please click the link to apply. We would love to hear from you!

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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