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OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN (Career Grade)

Grade G3 £24,796 to Grade 6 £32,597

Lincs Laboratory is a specialist in-house service of the Highways Department of Lincolnshire County Council. The laboratory is based at Riseholme on the northern edge of Lincoln and has a varied workload which includes construction materials testing, pavement and geotechnical investigations, highway condition surveys and traffic data capture and analysis.

The Laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO17025 and we are committed to providing an efficient, competitive and high-quality service to the County Council and our other clients which include public and private sector consulting engineers, suppliers and contractors.

This is career grade position whereupon successful completion of our structured training and development programme, there is scope to progress from Trainee through to Senior Operations Technician grade subject to meeting competency and qualification requirements. This position would suit an individual with a keen interest in science or engineering. Working in the laboratory is a good introduction to a career in the Highway industry.

Your primary role will be to support the delivery of pavement, geotechnical and materials engineering services to the Laboratory’s clients. This role will require you to conduct on-site and laboratory tests on a range of construction materials to ensure compliance with specifications and workmanship requirements. You will need to be able to follow detailed instructions and procedures in order to undertake testing activities to British and European Standards and specifications.

You will need to be enthusiastic, be capable of working under your own initiative and be able to demonstrate good communication and team working skills. You will also need to be practical, adaptable and dexterous to undertake testing work both outdoors on site and in our purpose-built Laboratory

You will be required to undertake some manual handling of materials with weights up to 25kg.

You will possess good literacy, numeracy and administration skills with the ability to write legibly and undertake accurate mathematical calculations.

Full training will be given, and you will have the opportunity to obtain a nationally recognised qualification.

Some elements of this role will require you to work on the Highway network and in order to minimise disruption, this may require you to work at night, over the weekend or to work additional hours, all of which will be paid at enhanced rates.

About Our Offer
- Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
- “Green book” Local Government terms and conditions
- Access to Local Government Pension scheme (contribution rate of approx. 24%)
- Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes
- 37 hour working week (as full time)
- A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more
- Free financial wellbeing advice

There is free car parking at the laboratory.

Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council

For further information on the laboratory please visit our website:

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lincslab

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Sam Vernon via email on sam.vernon@lincolnshire.gov.uk@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 19/07/26.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.