PDP Infrastructure Schemes Project Technician

Job Introduction

This role has a starting salary of £28,546 per annum, for working 36 hours per week.

We are excited to be recruiting a PDP Infrastructure Schemes Project Technician to join our fantastic team. The role is based in Guildford, and we offer hybrid working up to 3 days per week.

Our Offer to You 

• 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service (prorated for part time staff)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave 
• A generous local government salary related pension  
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year  
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave 
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing  
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources 
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping 
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. 

About the Role

As the PDP Infrastructure Schemes Technician, you will be involved in the end-to-end delivery of highway engineering schemes as part of the annual programmes for both the Infrastructure Schemes Team and the Highway Engineering Teams. Your role will develop to include managing individual projects to ensure they are delivered in line with agreed design, cost, time, quality, contract, safety and best practice standards.

You will gain the skills and experience necessary to act as the client representative, coordinating with internal teams, contractors, and partner organisations to ensure effective delivery. Routine responsibilities include project planning, site investigations, preparation of cost estimates, monitoring contractor performance, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and technical standards.

In addition to planned schemes, you will also support emergency, routine and minor maintenance activities, particularly relating to drainage and highway structures. This includes ad hoc site visits, supplier quality inspections, and engagement with stakeholders to resolve emerging issues.

Over the next 12–18 months, you will contribute to and deliver elements of the annual and five-year maintenance and improvement programmes. Key areas of focus include:

• Delivery of highway structures, drainage, safety barrier, carriageway and footway schemes.
• Supporting the implementation of asset management and flood risk strategies.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of project delivery processes and compliance with statutory and safety requirements.
• Developing professional competence through the role, including progression toward relevant civil, highway or structural engineering qualifications as part of the Professional Development Programme (PDP).

These projects and objectives are aligned to longer-term infrastructure planning and investment priorities within the service.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• GCSE or higher qualification in Maths and English, and a willingness to work towards a Higher National Diploma (HND), Degree, or equivalent technical qualification in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Competent in a range of IT tools, including databases, email and MS Office.
• Ability to work with others to provide excellent customer service.
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with staff and customers.
• Able to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following questions:

1. As a Client representative, what should you do throughout the scheme delivery in design and construction stages to ensure compliance with the CDM requirements?
2. As part of this role, you will act as the Client representative ensuring schemes to meet standards, time, cost, quality, and safety requirements. Tell us about a time when a project you were involved in was at risk of failure of one of these metrics. How did you intervene to get it back on track?

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. Please contact David White via email at David.White@surreycc.gov.uk.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/11/2026 with interviews planned to follow.

Please note that the successful applicant must be available to commence employment on or before 31st January 2027.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) 

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.

Our Commitment 

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.  

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.