Asset Technician - Highways

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Job Reference Ref/2631/9553

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 2 Contract Type: Full Time Contract Details: Full Time, Permanent Salary Range : £27274 - 29071 Working Hours: 37 Location: Alconbury Weald Closing Date: 15/11/2026 Job Category: Highways and Transportation Organisation: Cambridgeshire County Council

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

Help Shape the Roads, Footways and Cycleways That Keep Cambridgeshire Moving

Looking for a role where you can make a real difference to local communities every day?

Do you enjoy solving problems, working with people, getting out on site and being part of a team that delivers visible improvements across the county?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Asset Technician to join our Asset Management, Design & Delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in highways, engineering, infrastructure, construction or asset management while helping to maintain one of the county's most important public assets. 

Why This Role Matters

Every resident, business, cyclist, pedestrian and vehicle user relies on Cambridgeshire's highway network every day.

As an Asset Technician, you'll help us plan, investigate and deliver maintenance activities that keep roads safer, improve journeys and ensure our communities stay connected. You'll support the development and delivery of planned highway maintenance works while helping us understand and respond to local priorities. 

This is a role where you'll see the impact of your work first-hand.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Barry Wylie Asset Strategy & Systems Manager - [email removed]

What will you be doing?

No two days are the same.

You could be:

• Visiting sites across Cambridgeshire to investigate reported highway issues.
• Gathering information to help shape maintenance programmes and future improvements.
• Working alongside engineers, technicians and contractors to develop maintenance solutions.
• Supporting the delivery of highway maintenance activities.
• Inspecting completed works and helping ensure high-quality standards are achieved.
• Working with Town and Parish Councils to understand local priorities.
• Helping keep residents informed about planned highway maintenance activities.
• Supporting wider