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Location

Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom

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Job description

Darlington Borough Council are seeking to employ Civil Engineering Craftsperson to join our Highways team which are based at Lingfield Depot Darlington.

The successful candidate would be expected to carry out routine and responsive maintenance/repairs, on all Highways Assets.and should be able to demonstrate skills in Paving, Kerbing and Concrete works with experience of Bituminous patching and Hot rolled asphalt works desirable.

Knowledge of signing and guarding in accordance with RASWA guidelines is essential. You will have with a minimum of 4 yearsandrsquo; experience of working in a Civil engineering environment. An ability to read and understand drawings and specifications and an understanding of safe working practices is also a key criteria of this post.

You will have NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a Civil Engineering/Highway maintenance field or a willingness to obtain the qualification within one year of commencement.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

32 days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contribution
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion please contact Malcolm Mills (Highway Construction Manager) on 01325 406605.

General Information for Applicants:

All applicant email correspondence will come from [email protected] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 or [email protected] , who will be happy to assist.

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Salary

£20k - £30k per annum