PROW and Records Asset Technician

Permanent, Full Time

£27,412 to £32,249 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: 24th May 2026

Essex Highways is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the largest highways networks in the country. EH is a delivery partnership between Essex County Council (ECC) and Ringway Jacobs. This role will work within the Essex Highways Partnership to deliver highways services. Deliver a first-class service to customers, maintaining this vital and legally compliant record set, ensuring that the challenges of delivering the vision and priorities of the Essex Highways contract are met are key for this role.

This role is responsible for the management of the Public Rights of Way asset information, both digital and hardcopy format. Additionally, there will be a requirement to continually update digital information relating to Highway Records.

Accountabilities

To manage The Public Rights of Way and Highway Records spatial data within asset linked systems, ensuring that they are up to date and that other service areas are basing their work on up-to-date information.
Provide training and expert knowledge to stakeholders on PROW and Highways Records spatial data.
Ensure/maintain data inputting regulatory standards and proactively monitor that all parties understand the importance of accurate data for PROW and Highways records.
To contribute to the teams’ performance in providing speedy and courteous responses to queries and complaints in accordance with relevant targets and standards and assist with the identification of schemes and services for the future platforms as appropriate.
Develop systems and processes for collating relevant management information and analyse this information to identify the current key areas for further investigation.
Supply timely data and information to relevant internal and external partners and stakeholders for PROW and Highways records.
Liaise with colleagues in other Service areas and district councils to access relevant and accurate data from existing sources and to confirm reliability and validity of data.
Understands the overall functions, aims and directions of Essex Highways, and how their specific area of responsibility fits into those objectives and respond to changing priorities, assisting the wider team where appropriate to meet the needs of the service.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Educated to RQF Level 4 or equivalent by experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area
Understanding of Asset Management Principles, relevant design procedures and standards and good practice
Knowledge and application of relevant legislation such as Health and Safety including Construction (Design & Management) Regulations and Highway Legislation.
Knowledge of budgetary governance and controls
Experience of working with highway or other asset network information

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Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email ami.fosker@essex.gov.uk

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