Public Utility Technician
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£30,023 - £36,581 per annumCloses: 26 Oct
Network Management and Construction
Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in seeing the impact of your work on the local community?
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Newcastle?
If you have experience working in a civil engineering, highways, or highway maintenance environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We're looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team and help maintain and improve the city's infrastructure. In return, you'll play an important role in making Newcastle a great place to live, work, and visit, while contributing to projects that have a lasting impact on our communities and the wider city.
What the role will involve?
As a Public Utility Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of highway and infrastructure projects across the City.
You will provide expert advice and clear guidance on public utility requirements associated with Traffic signals, carriageway, footway reconstruction, drainage works, and duct installations, helping to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Using your technical knowledge and experience, you will interpret detailed engineering drawings and construction information to support project planning and delivery. You will work closely with colleagues, contractors, utility companies, and other stakeholders to coordinate works and resolve technical issues.
You will also support and mentor colleagues and apprentices, sharing best practice and helping to develop the next generation of professionals.
All activities will be undertaken in line with Newcastle City Council's policies, procedures, and health and safety requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is technically minded, collaborative, and committed to delivering high-quality public services that benefit our residents and communities.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a motivated and knowledgeable individual with experience in public utilities, highway construction, or civil engineering environments.
You will have a good understanding of utility infrastructure associated with carriageways, footways, drainage systems, and duct installations, together with the ability to interpret and work from detailed engineering drawings and technical specifications.
You will be an effective communicator, confident in providing advice and guidance to colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential.
We are particularly interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of service delivery, health and safety, and continuous improvement.
As part of the role, you will support the development of colleagues and apprentices, so the ability to share knowledge, work collaboratively, and foster a positive team culture is important.
Above all, you will be passionate about contributing to the successful delivery of infrastructure projects that benefit the residents, businesses, and communities of Newcastle
What can we offer you?
If a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough, you will also have
Additionally, we also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK’s highstreet and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.
Who we are
Newcastle is an ambitious city and always has been. Renowned for its rich heritage, vibrant culture, and iconic landmarks, it is also a city that looks firmly to the future and plays a leading role in shaping the prosperity of the wider region.
At Newcastle City Council, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of our residents, businesses, and visitors. Through the essential public services we deliver and the partnerships we build, we are committed to creating a city that is inclusive, sustainable, and full of opportunity.
From our elected members and senior leaders to every member of staff, we share a common purpose: to make Newcastle a thriving place to live, work, study, and visit. Together, we are proud to serve our communities and help shape a better future for our city.
Our values
Everyone who works within one of our valuable public services makes an important contribution to delivering our vision and priorities of the city. How we do things is as important as what we do. In everything we do we strive to embed and live the Councils values
Why work for us?
We strive to be an organisation where equality, diversity and inclusion is part of who we are and how we work and where every member of our team is treated fairly, with dignity and respect.
We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where you can bring your whole self to work and succeed in being your best.
Our people deliver amazing services, initiatives and projects to benefit the lives of our residents. They also develop, manage, and maintain the City’s vital infrastructure and public spaces that our societies and communities rely on.
If you want to become an integral part of the team to make a citywide difference for our residents and visitors, then we want to hear from you.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in seeing the impact of your work on the local community?
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the residents, businesses, and visitors of Newcastle?
If you have experience working in a civil engineering, highways, or highway maintenance environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We're looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team and help maintain and improve the city's infrastructure. In return, you'll play an important role in making Newcastle a great place to live, work, and visit, while contributing to projects that have a lasting impact on our communities and the wider city.
What the role will involve?
As a Public Utility Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of highway and infrastructure projects across the City.
You will provide expert advice and clear guidance on public utility requirements associated with Traffic signals, carriageway, footway reconstruction, drainage works, and duct installations, helping to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Using your technical knowledge and experience, you will interpret detailed engineering drawings and construction information to support project planning and delivery. You will work closely with colleagues, contractors, utility companies, and other stakeholders to coordinate works and resolve technical issues.
You will also support and mentor colleagues and apprentices, sharing best practice and helping to develop the next generation of professionals.
All activities will be undertaken in line with Newcastle City Council's policies, procedures, and health and safety requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is technically minded, collaborative, and committed to delivering high-quality public services that benefit our residents and communities.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a motivated and knowledgeable individual with experience in public utilities, highway construction, or civil engineering environments.
You will have a good understanding of utility infrastructure associated with carriageways, footways, drainage systems, and duct installations, together with the ability to interpret and work from detailed engineering drawings and technical specifications.
You will be an effective communicator, confident in providing advice and guidance to colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential.
We are particularly interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of service delivery, health and safety, and continuous improvement.
As part of the role, you will support the development of colleagues and apprentices, so the ability to share knowledge, work collaboratively, and foster a positive team culture is important.
Above all, you will be passionate about contributing to the successful delivery of infrastructure projects that benefit the residents, businesses, and communities of Newcastle
What can we offer you?
If a competitive salary and pension with the option to opt in to an AVC scheme wasn’t enough, you will also have
- A generous annual leave allowance.
- The option to buy additional annual leave.
- Access to family friendly policies including maternity and adoption leave, maternity support leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, special leave, leave when caring for a terminally ill dependent, leave for armed forces reservists, disability related special leave, career breaks and paid leave to support the electoral process.
- An enhanced work life balance including agile working, part-year working, compressed hours and flexi time where appropriate.
- Access to numerous salary sacrifice schemes including home electronics, car lease and gym membership.
- Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through our Occupational Health Service.
- Access to an extensive wellbeing programme including access to a 24 hour employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders.
- Ability to join staff network groups to meet and share information and raise awareness and include, Black and Minority Ethnic network, Disabled Employee network and LGBT+ network
- Ability to join a trade union.
- Access to a staff travel scheme.
- Access to learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive corporate induction programme, access to e-learning, an annual performance appraisal, upskilling apprenticeships, access to Learning Resource Centres
- A rewarding and most importantly access to a challenging career.
Additionally, we also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK’s highstreet and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.
Who we are
Newcastle is an ambitious city and always has been. Renowned for its rich heritage, vibrant culture, and iconic landmarks, it is also a city that looks firmly to the future and plays a leading role in shaping the prosperity of the wider region.
At Newcastle City Council, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of our residents, businesses, and visitors. Through the essential public services we deliver and the partnerships we build, we are committed to creating a city that is inclusive, sustainable, and full of opportunity.
From our elected members and senior leaders to every member of staff, we share a common purpose: to make Newcastle a thriving place to live, work, study, and visit. Together, we are proud to serve our communities and help shape a better future for our city.
Our values
Everyone who works within one of our valuable public services makes an important contribution to delivering our vision and priorities of the city. How we do things is as important as what we do. In everything we do we strive to embed and live the Councils values
- Proud
- Fair
- Ambitious
Why work for us?
We strive to be an organisation where equality, diversity and inclusion is part of who we are and how we work and where every member of our team is treated fairly, with dignity and respect.
We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where you can bring your whole self to work and succeed in being your best.
Our people deliver amazing services, initiatives and projects to benefit the lives of our residents. They also develop, manage, and maintain the City’s vital infrastructure and public spaces that our societies and communities rely on.
If you want to become an integral part of the team to make a citywide difference for our residents and visitors, then we want to hear from you.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.
Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.