Highway Maintenance Technician

Job Introduction

Lincolnshire County Council is expanding its Operational Asset Management service, and we have an exciting opportunity in Lincolnshire for a Highways Maintenance Technician. Would you be prepared to get involved and make a difference to the highway users in Lincolnshire?

You will be joining the organisation as part of a front‑line Operational Asset Management Team, helping to assess, maintain and improve Lincolnshire’s highway network through evidence‑based decision‑making and high‑quality technical support.

About the team

Lincolnshire County Council’s Operational Asset Management Team is responsible for the effective management of one of the largest and most varied highway networks in the country. We manage over 9,000 km of roads and 4,500 km of footways, along with the drainage systems and assets that support them.

The team delivers a wide range of programmes, including carriageway resurfacing (with recycling and innovative techniques), surface treatments, footway improvements, drainage upgrades, cyclic maintenance activities, and Traffic Regulation Orders that support safe and efficient movement across the county.

We work closely with the Local Highways Management Teams, who provide front‑line delivery and local insight, and with our external partners in the Lincolnshire Highways Alliance.

About the role

You will join our Operational Asset Management Team, working across Lincolnshire to support the planning, development, and delivery of a wide range of highway maintenance and asset‑based programmes. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across all areas of the service, including resurfacing, surface treatments, footway maintenance, drainage improvements, cyclic activities, and Traffic Regulation Orders. You will visit sites as part of your day-to-day work and have the chance to design and supervise road maintenance works.

The role is varied and challenging and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through training and development to support your progression in the highways sector, including day release for college to obtain qualifications in civil engineering, which the County Council will fund.

This is a hybrid role, offering flexibility in how and where you work. You will be expected to attend the office regularly to work with the team, and you will also carry out site visits across Lincolnshire.

About you

• You will ideally hold an ONC in an appropriate discipline, or A levels.
• Streetworks accreditation and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) registration are desirable but not essential.
• You will be able to demonstrate a basic level of technical knowledge in relation to highways maintenance or similar discipline.
• You will be flexible and responsive, with good interpersonal skills allowing you to work in a dynamic and diverse team.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to establish positive relationships with officers of the Council, Councillors and external agencies
• Experience of using IT systems such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability and drive to learn how to use bespoke asset management systems.

Please note this role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area and therefore a valid driving licence and use of a car is required

About our offer 
Along with a competitive salary we are offering: 

- “Green book” Local Government terms and conditions
- Access to Local Government Pension scheme (contribution rate of approx. 24%)
- Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes
- 37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working
- A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more
- Free financial wellbeing advice

Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council  

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Andrew Creasey via email on andrew.creasey@lincolnshire.gov.uk 

Closing date: 14/06/26.

Interviews: 29/06/26 and 30/06/26. 

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.