Highway Agreements Technician

Job introduction

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About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in managing developer-led highway schemes and ensuring new highway infrastructure is delivered to the standards required for adoption by West Northamptonshire Council.

Additional information

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work effectively under pressure, managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes within demanding timescales. You will be organised, resilient and capable of meeting deadlines while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and a customer-focused approach.

You will also have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot, OneDrive and SharePoint, with the confidence and willingness to use these tools effectively to communicate, collaborate, manage information and support efficient service delivery.

As the role may involve travel to development sites, meetings and locations across West Northamptonshire, a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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