Engineering Technician/Senior Engineering Technician

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This is an exciting new opportunity to join a busy multi-disciplinary coastal and flood engineering team, managing flood and

erosion risk on the south coast.

Coastal Partners provides a Coastal Risk Management Service to Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough

Council, Fareham Borough Council and Chichester District Council that reduces the risks to people, and the developed and natural

environment from flooding and coastal erosion. This area includes three major harbours of significant environmental importance and

over 246km of coastline.

What you’ll be doing

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Client and Engineering Service to support our asset management

team. You will play a key role to help deliver asset inspections and provide project management support.

Engineering Technician/Senior Engineering Technician - Asset Management Team

You will be our eyes and ears in managing our coastal defence assets and managing our beaches. Where asset defects are identified

we need to be able to implement asset maintenance or asset replacement works to maintain the standard of protection these defences

provide to our communities.

A key part of the role will be to deliver asset inspections and surveying work on the coast, including the opportunity to be

involved with the latest UAV technology. You will assist the team in the planning and reporting of inspection findings inputting

into maintenance design recommendations and updating asset datasets.

For both maintenance and capital works civils projects, you will provide project management support covering design, procurement,

and site supervision, considering the environment, health and safety and the local community. Depending on your experience, you

will have the opportunity to lead on these work packages.

Suitable applicants will require a HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction in the Built Environment or related discipline. You

will be enthusiastic, enjoy working outdoors, be environmentally aware and have confidence in your ability to find logical

solutions to problems. Experience of surveying, using civil engineering technical standards, an awareness of health and safety

guidance and familiarity with computer software applications, including Microsoft Excel, CAD and GIS would be an advantage. The

initial salary will be based on your experience and qualifications.

What we can offer you

* A competitive salary

* Support for your continuous professional development

* Generous Leave Allowance

* Free Parking

* Local Government Pension Scheme

* Flexible/Hybrid working to support your work-life balance

* Family Friendly Packages

* A comprehensive benefits package, find out more on our website www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers

[https://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers]

We are a dynamic service with a fresh and optimistic approach to meeting challenges and opportunities and are committed to

developing our people through training and support to offer a varied experience.

This role requires frequent outdoor work, site work and attendance at our offices, blended with home working. You will need to be

able to drive.

Interested? For full details of the roles and more information about us, please

visit: https://coastalpartners.org.uk/join-the-team [https://coastalpartners.org.uk/join-the-team] or for an informal discussion

about the roles please contact Steve Fitzmaurice, Asset Team Manager on 07771 933831 or via email: steve.fitzmaurice@havant.gov.uk

[steve.fitzmaurice@havant.gov.uk].

To Apply

Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach your CV and a supporting

statement, when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful – www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now

[http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now]. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a

supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the role profile.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 14 June 2026 and interviews will be held week commencing 13 July to w/c 20

July 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. We would encourage you to

submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to

acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing

date.

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities, therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of

all backgrounds and experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity

[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview

Scheme for Veterans.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and

expects all staff members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be

expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.