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Network Services Technician - Highways and Traffic Services
| Posting date: | 29 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,269 to £37,938 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join our Highways and Traffic Services team as a Network Services Technician and play a vital role in supporting the efficient movement of people and vehicles across our public highways. We require keen individuals with the drive and desire to help manage the demands of Reading’s Highway network.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role:
Reporting to the team’s Assistant Engineers and the Network Services Manager, in this varied and rewarding role, you’ll assist in the development, design, and implementation of network management schemes, road safety measures, traffic signals, parking solutions, and transport initiatives.
These will include:
Parking management schemes
Casualty reduction schemes
Traffic management measures (e.g. cycle and pedestrian improvements)
You'll be working closely with other Council departments, contractors, Councillors, and the public, delivering schemes in line with national standards and Reading Borough Council’s Local Transport Plan.
As part of the role, you will also be supporting teamwide responsibilities including the support of intelligent transport systems (including operation of Reading’s Urban Traffic Management & Control centre) and event co-ordination and support (e.g. Reading Half Marathon and Reading Festival).
About you:
Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong customer service and communication skills, across face-to-face, telephone, and written channels
A clear understanding of highways, transport, and parking management issues
The ability to manage a diverse workload effectively
IT competence, including the use of AutoCAD (or similar GIS-based drawing packages), databases, and spreadsheets
A proactive, positive approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Experience of working in a busy office environment (preferably in transport, highways, or parking, but not essential)
The role will involve working outdoors as well as in the office. It will be preferable that the applicant has a full, clean driving licence, although the ability to travel using other transport modes will be encouraged.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at Bennet Road, Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
We will offer you a flexible working environment, with benefits such as flexi-time (time off in lieu), flexible working opportunities (working from home).
We will provide you with training and your career will be supported by a knowledgeable and friendly team.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact James Penman – Network Services Manager – james.penman@reading.gov.uk or on 0118 937 2202.
Closing date: Sunday 18th May 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June 2025
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role:
Reporting to the team’s Assistant Engineers and the Network Services Manager, in this varied and rewarding role, you’ll assist in the development, design, and implementation of network management schemes, road safety measures, traffic signals, parking solutions, and transport initiatives.
These will include:
Parking management schemes
Casualty reduction schemes
Traffic management measures (e.g. cycle and pedestrian improvements)
You'll be working closely with other Council departments, contractors, Councillors, and the public, delivering schemes in line with national standards and Reading Borough Council’s Local Transport Plan.
As part of the role, you will also be supporting teamwide responsibilities including the support of intelligent transport systems (including operation of Reading’s Urban Traffic Management & Control centre) and event co-ordination and support (e.g. Reading Half Marathon and Reading Festival).
About you:
Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong customer service and communication skills, across face-to-face, telephone, and written channels
A clear understanding of highways, transport, and parking management issues
The ability to manage a diverse workload effectively
IT competence, including the use of AutoCAD (or similar GIS-based drawing packages), databases, and spreadsheets
A proactive, positive approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Experience of working in a busy office environment (preferably in transport, highways, or parking, but not essential)
The role will involve working outdoors as well as in the office. It will be preferable that the applicant has a full, clean driving licence, although the ability to travel using other transport modes will be encouraged.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at Bennet Road, Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
We will offer you a flexible working environment, with benefits such as flexi-time (time off in lieu), flexible working opportunities (working from home).
We will provide you with training and your career will be supported by a knowledgeable and friendly team.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact James Penman – Network Services Manager – james.penman@reading.gov.uk or on 0118 937 2202.
Closing date: Sunday 18th May 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June 2025
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.